Uptick in RSV Temporarily Restricts Hospital Visitors
December 13, 2018, Madera CA: Due to a spike in Respiratory Syncytial Virus
(RSV) throughout Madera County, Madera Community Hospital announces visitor
restrictions.
Following patient safety protocols, during increases of highly contagious
viruses, children under 13 years of age are restricted from visiting admitted
hospital patients.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the most common respiratory virus
in infants and children. The virus is highly contagious. RSV is transmitted
by touching, kissing, or any close contact with an infected person followed
by contact with your own eyes, nose or mouth. The infection is also spread
through the air, by coughing and sneezing. RSV can live for up to 7 hours
on hard surfaces such as floors, countertops, and tables. Most children
are contagious days before they are actually ill and can continue to be
contagious days after they appear well. The visitation restrictions are
necessary for the safety of hospitalized patients.
Madera Community Hospital provides free supervised child care in our Children’s
Visitor Center. This service is available while parents receive services
on the hospital premises or visit hospitalized patients. The Children’s
Visitor Center is open Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
and is located near Family Health Services. For Center information call
(559) 675-5402.
For after hour symptom evaluation and treatment, RapidCare, is open Monday
through Friday, 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. RapidCare is located on the
Madera Community Hospital Campus, Southwest of the Emergency Department.
No appointment is necessary and patients are cared for in order of arrival.