Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance have announced an influenza A outbreak on the medicine unit at Stratford General Hospital.
The alliance is working with Huron Perth Public Health to manage the outbreak.
An outbreak refers to two or more confirmed Influenza A cases among patients that could have possibly been acquired in the hospital.
Patients, family, caregivers and team members affected are being notified and patients are being tested.
Patients may only have one family caregiver/visitor per day with no in-and-out privileges.
Family/caregivers will be required to wear a mask, and may need to wear additional personal protective equipment including eye protection, gown and gloves.
HPHA currently has a masking policy in place for the whole hospital.
Erica Jensen, Manager Quality, Patient Safety and Infection Control for the HPHA, said people that are sick should stay away from the hospital.
