RSV Restrictions
For the protection of our oldest and youngest patients, we have RSV restrictions in place from November 15 to April 1. We discourage all ill adults from visiting patients in the hospital during RSV season. Children under the age of 14 are also restricted from visiting all patient care areas during this time.
RSV is the abbreviation used for Respiratory Syncytial Virus. During the winter months, there is a huge increase in the virus. In warm parts of Arizona, our winter is considered approximately from November 15th to April 1st.
RSV appears much like the common cold. RSV is so common in the winter that people can carry it (usually on their hands) even if they are not ill. People who are ill with RSV can spread it by hand contact, coughing, and sneezing. This virus is especially dangerous for babies, toddlers, and the elderly. Most children under age 14 are carriers of RSV. For these high-risk groups, it can cause pneumonia and at times death. We also ask our staff not to come to work if they are ill. At this time of a national shortage of flu vaccine, the visiting restrictions in place for RSV will also help prevent an influenza (flu) outbreak in the hospital.
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Casa Grande Regional Medical Center
1800 E. Florence Blvd
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Phone: (520) 381-6300
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