Some hospitals limit visitors due to H1N1 virus

[Star Tribune, October 19, 2009] With the recent spread of the H1N1 flu virus, several Twin Cities hospitals and clinics have enacted or are considering restrictions on visitors who are coming to see patients. Allina Hospitals and Clinics are requiring anybody entering birth centers and pediatric units at 10 hospitals in Minnesota and western Wisconsin to sign in and undergo screening for influenza-like illnesses before going in.