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B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase

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B.C. health-care workers must wear masks to prevent spread of flu, RSV and COVID-19 .

The requirement spans hospitals, long-term care and assisted living facilities, outpatient clinics and ambulatory care settings.

The latest update from the BC Centre for Disease Control says influenza and RSV activity had increased in the last week of 2024 .

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formal

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English

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54

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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