Dayton Children’s Hospital sees first flu admissions, restricts some visitors

The hospital system said they have seen three hospitalizations so far this year.

Hospital officials said the following restrictions for visitors are in place for people wanting to visit the hospital’s most vulnerable patients in the newborn intensive care unit:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there have already been two cases of flu-associated deaths in children this season.  Last year, 138 children suffered flu-associated deaths.