聽As our community, like much of the country, grapples with high levels of flu activity, we're taking the following measures to limit its spread and best protect patients and staff at UR Medicine鈥檚 Strong Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital, Golisano Children鈥檚 Hospital, and Wilmot Cancer Center:

-聽No visitors under the age of 14 are permitted in the hospital.

-聽No more than two visitors plus one care giver at any time for each patient.

-聽People who are ill with flu-like symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, sore throat, body aches) are asked not to visit hospitalized patients at all.

鈥淔lu is sometimes a serious illness in someone who鈥檚 healthy, but it can be especially dangerous for hospitalized patients with underlying illnesses,鈥� said Paul Graman, M.D., hospital epidemiologist and clinical director of the Infectious Diseases Division at Strong.聽 鈥淒uring flu season we really need the community鈥檚 help in keeping influenza out of the hospital.鈥�

These precautionary measures will go into effect at noon on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Family members who have questions about visiting their loved one at these UR Medicine hospitals should speak with the patient鈥檚 nurse or call Strong Memorial Hospital鈥檚 Infection Prevention office at 585-275-7716.