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Flu outbreak brings limits on visitation

The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 2 months AGO
by The Associated Press
| March 17, 2012 6:45 PM

RONAN, Mont. (AP) — St. Luke Community Healthcare in northwestern Montana has temporarily banned children under age 10 from visiting patients or residents due to an influenza B outbreak among 11 school-age children.

The Lake County Health Department reported that the children with flu range in age from 3 to high school.

Officials say bringing flu into an area with new babies or people facing health problems poses a risk.

Hospital officials also say restrictions that started Friday allow only two visitors to see each new mother and baby in an effort to protect newborns.

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