Flu cases have nearly doubled in Greene County, and it’s caused both Mercy and Cox Health to restrict visitors to their NICU units. Both hospitals say they are only allowing visitors 14 and older for now to protect their patients.
New numbers from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department show the number of flu cases jumped to 397 the week before Christmas, with more than 750 cases reported overall this flu season.
The March of Dimes says children younger than two years old are more likely to have complications from the flu, with babies who are born preterm also at increased risk for complications.