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Sok kórház Magyarországon maszkviselést és látogatási korlátozásokat vezetett be a légúti betegségek terjedésének megakadályozására . Például a Borsod Megyei Kórházban és a Kanizsai Dorottya Kórházban is szükséges a maszk a látogatóknak. Az intézmények célja a betegek és a személyzet védelme. Dr. Békássy hangsúlyozza ezek fontosságát.

Translation

Several hospitals in Hungary have implemented mask-wearing and visit restrictions to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses. At institutions like Borsod County Hospital and Kanizsai Dorottya Hospital, visitors are required to wear masks. The goal of these measures is to protect patients and staff. Dr. Békássy emphasises their importance.

Exercise: Text comprehension

Question 1: What are the two types of rules implemented in Hungarian hospitals?

Mask wearing and visitor restrictions.

Question 2: Who emphasizes the importance of the new measures?

Dr. Békássy.

Exercise: Vocabulary

(n.) - mask wearing

(f.) - restrictions

- respiratory

(n.) - spread

(n.) - prevention

(n.) - institutions

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▌08/01/2025

In response to a surge in respiratory illnesses across Hungary, numerous hospitals have introduced mask mandates and placed restrictions on visitors. The measures are aimed at mitigating the spread of these illnesses and ensuring the safety of both patients and staff.

The Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Central Hospital and University Teaching Hospital announced on Tuesday that from Wednesday onwards, all visitors and employees will be required to wear masks inside the hospital's facilities. This regulation also extends to outpatients and visitors. However, exemptions apply to children under six and individuals with disabilities.

Similarly, the Kanizsai Dorottya Hospital in Nagykanizsa has implemented visitor restrictions on certain wards, including the obstetrics and gynaecology, newborn, chronic internal medicine, and adult hospice wards. Here, only one adult guardian is permitted to visit a patient at any given time, and they must wear a mask during their visit.

Hungarian Hospitals Enforce Mask Mandates Amid Rising Illnesses Hungarian Hospitals Enforce Mask Mandates Amid Rising Illnesses (Illustration)

The Bethesda Children's Hospital affiliated with the Hungarian Reformed Church has also taken action by limiting visits. The hospital's guidelines allow only one healthy family member to accompany a child patient, without the option to rotate visitors. The staff urges all individuals accompanying outpatient children to wear masks as a preventative measure.

These precautionary measures have been reinforced at the Semmelweis University Clinical Centre and other hospitals in major cities such as Győr, Vác, and Debrecen. The increasing incidence of respiratory infections since the start of the new year has prompted these restrictions.

Dr. Szabolcs Békássy, a family doctor, emphasized the importance of these measures and encouraged citizens to remain vigilant. According to him, widespread adherence to these new guidelines could significantly curtail the current wave of respiratory illnesses impacting the healthcare system.

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