An Update Regarding Seasonal Illnesses

To help prevent the spread of seasonal respiratory illnesses, we strongly encourage all visitors to wear a mask while in ambulatory clinics or inpatient units. Surgical masks are available at hospital and clinic entrances. Patients with respiratory illnesses should also wear masks. Thank you for helping protect our patients, staff, and community.

Immunosuppressant drugs are medications that reduce the activity of your immune system. This prevents your immune system from attacking healthy cells and causing health problems.

They are usually used to treat autoimmune diseases like lupus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. They are also given to people who have had an organ transplant, to reduce the risk of rejection.