Corvallis hospital restricts visitors to help prevent flu


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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis is limiting visitors to its birthing center until the flu season is over.

The hospital allows no more than four visitors during a new mother's entire stay. And no visitor under 12 is allowed unless they are healthy siblings of patients.

The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports (http://bit.ly/1u9v7Gd) the restrictions apply to all Samaritan Health hospitals in the region.

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