Lake Health Puts Temporary Restrictions On Visitors In Effort To Keep Flu From Spreading

Children asked not to visit, as are adults who have been diagnosed with the flu or exhibit flu-like behaviors

In an effort to stem the spread of the seasonal flu, Lake Health has begun limiting visitors to West Medical Center in Willoughby and TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Township. Although Lake Health will make exceptions in some circumstances, the following temporary restrictions have been put in place immediately: In related news, Lake County General Health District still has flu shots available. The vaccinations costs $10 for children from 6 months to 18 years old and $20.00 for adults. Please call (440) 350-2554 to schedule your flu shot. The flu is extremely contagious. Everyone is urged to practice healthy habits to help lessen your chances of catching the flu and other illnesses. These healthy habits include:

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Your Flu Shot Protects Pets, Too

Researchers Studying Human-to-Dog and Cat Transmission

It's the first year for flu shots in the Ward household. I always get mine, and have already had one this season. (Not to brag...) My husband, on the other hand, is one of those people who doesn't believe in flu shots. This year it's different, though, expecting a little one with no immunities. Or is it? Apparently this is all old news to the masses — 1970s for cats, 2000 for dogs — but I just learned this week that if the flu finds you, it can find your pet, too. In fact, pets may even contract the flu from us humans more often than initially thought, and perhaps even moreso among cats, according to recent reports. Veterinary researchers at Oregon State University and Iowa State University are currently studying this “reverse zoonosis” …

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