People visiting UPMC hospitals and health care offices should plan on wearing a mask, effective Wednesday. Affiliates of the ...

A surge in flu-related hospitalization across western Pennsylvania – the highest statewide since 2010 – has some health centers reintroducing mask mandates. Others, including officials at Chan ...

Citing “substantial levels of respiratory illness,” UPMC is requiring people to wear masks at all of its hospitals, including ...

A surge in flu-related hospitalization across western Pennsylvania – the highest statewide since 2010 – has some health centers reintroducing mask mandates. Others, including officials Chan ...

Increasing cases of respiratory illness across central Pennsylvania prompted at least one hospital system to revisit its masking policy, urging visitors to mask up to prevent further spread.

Low vaccination rates may also be contributing to this year’s sick season. As of late January, U.S. vaccine uptake was well ...

UPMC said that patients visitors, support persons, and staff will be required to wear masks in patient care areas.

Laboratory-confirmed influenza cases jumped from about 500 at the beginning of December to more than 9,500 at the beginning of February.

Pet owners must take "proper precautions to reduce the risk of spread," said Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and professor.

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So far the other hospital systems in the area have not followed suit, but AHN Saint Vincent said they are seeing a spike in ...

UPMC officials did not say why they revised the policy, which originally stated "everyone in our health-care facilities will wear effective masks." ...