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CKMC treating cases of influenza in the ER

Gloria Siefkes, R.N. and employee health and education nurse at Central Kansas Medical Center, vaccinates Lori Hammeke, CKMC respiratory therapist, against the flu.

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      Even though the headlines and newscasts aren’t abuzz with dire warnings about an especially nasty virus, influenza remains a threat. "We have seen a number of cases in our Emergency Room," said Kelley Newsom, R.N. and infection-control coordinator at Central Kansas Medical Center. "Some have had to be hospitalized. "We want to minimize these ER visits and hospitalizations," Newsom continued. "A few simple guidelines provide a ...

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