INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hospitals in Marion County are preparing to limit visitors at Indianapolis hospitals and other health facilities due to a “steady increase in flu activity and RSV.” The Marion County Public Health Department said Thursday that more people are showing up at hospital emergency rooms with flu-like illnesses, with the highest activity among infants and children in the 0-17 age group. RSV activity is highest in the 0-4 age group. Temporary visitor restrictions will will start sometime next week. No one under age 18 will be allowed to visit hospitals, and people showing signs of respiratory illness — including cough, fever, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny or stuff nose, and headache — will not be allowed to visit. Masks will be provided for guests by the facility. The restrictions will be implemented at facilities of Community Health Network, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Ascension St. Vincent, Indiana University Health, and Sidney Lois Eskenazi Hospital. Visitors are encouraged to check the hospital’s website or call the facility in advance to learn more about its specific restrictions, any exceptions, and when visitor restrictions will begin at the hospital. ...read more read less