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Prisma Health Limits Visits for Kids Amid Flu Surge

12/29/2025

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Prisma Health, a major hospital group in South Carolina, will restrict visits for children 15 and younger starting December 26 due to rising flu rates.
The measure protects patients and staff during heightened flu activity and guards against rising measles in the region.
Prisma Health recommends that visitors practice frequent handwashing and wear masks.
Prisma Health operates 18 hospitals and serves 1.6 million patients annually in South Carolina and Tennessee.

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Prisma Health, a major hospital group in South Carolina, will restrict visits for children 15 and younger starting December 26 due to rising flu rates.
The measure protects patients and staff during heightened flu activity and guards against rising measles in the region.
Prisma Health recommends that visitors practice frequent handwashing and wear masks.
Prisma Health operates 18 hospitals and serves 1.6 million patients annually in South Carolina and Tennessee.