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Hospitals Tighten Visitor Rules Amid Flu Spike

Two Kansas hospitals, Salina Regional Health Center and Memorial Hospital in Abilene, imposed immediate visitor restrictions amid a spike in influenza and other respiratory illnesses, asking anyone who is ill or symptomatic to avoid visiting, limiting inpatient visits by children under 12, and enforcing masks and hand hygiene with compassionate exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis.