Cape Fear Valley Health announced Friday it will begin restricting children younger than 12 from visiting the office starting Monday.
The restriction applies to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Hoke Hospital and Bladen County Hospital.
People experiencing flu-like symptoms are asked to stay home and call their primary care physician for treatment
The hospital hopes to minimize the spread of the flu and other flu-like illnesses. In addition, the Emergency Room is limiting visitors of all ages while the policy is in place.