Prisma Health Plans Child Visitor Ban Amid Flu Surge

Prisma Health is temporarily barring visitors age 15 and younger from hospitalized patients at its South Carolina facilities starting Nov. 10, citing increased flu and other respiratory illnesses. The restriction does not apply to its Tennessee facilities, and exceptions may be made in circumstances such as the imminent death of a loved one. The health system says normal visitation will resume when community illness levels decline; it also urges sick people not to visit and recommends that visitors wear masks. South Carolina is experiencing high flu activity, and health officials encourage vaccination, especially for people at greater risk of complications.