Local hospitals changing visitor rules
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Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt and the Westchester Medical Center are among the local hospitals changing their visitor policies due to the H1N virus, commonly called swine flu.
No one under the age of 12 years is allowed into Hudson Valley Hospital unless they are receiving care. At the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, the same restriction applies to anyone under 18 years old.
Both hospitals prohibit anyone with a fever, cough or flu-like illness. Though hospital officials recognize the benefit of having loved ones, especially children, they can’t take chances during this flu season, they say.
The restrictions are based on recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New York State Department of Health and are similar to policies in place at other hospitals across the state.
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on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:45 pm by Candice Ferrette. 
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