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NC Hospitals Tighten Visitor Policies Amid Surge in Respiratory Illnesses and Flu Cases

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Source: WRAL
NC Hospitals Tighten Visitor Policies Amid Surge in Respiratory Illnesses and Flu Cases
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Duke University Health System will temporarily limit hospital visitors starting January 6, 2026, due to a rise in respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV, and COVID-19, implementing measures such as limiting visitors to two per patient and requiring masks, with reviews planned based on illness trends.

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  1. Duke Health to limit visitors due to rise in respiratory illness cases, joins other hospital systems  WRAL
  2. NC flu cases surge as subclade K variant spreads 'efficiently'  ABC11
  3. Visitor restrictions implemented by AdventHealth due to rise in respiratory illnesses  WLOS
  4. ECU Health seeing high volume of flu, respiratory virus patients  WITN
  5. Is it too late to get a flu shot? Info as ‘super flu’ spreads throughout NC  Charlotte Observer

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