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H1N1 Virus News



Tips for Staying Healthy During Flu Season

1) Coughing & Sneezing
  • Do not cough or sneeze without covering your mouth and/or nose
  • Coughing or sneezing into a disposable tissue is best.
  • If a tissue/handkerchief is not available to cough or sneeze into, use the crook of your arm (where elbow bends).
  • If you accidentally cough or sneeze into your hand - wash immediately!
2) Hand Washing CDC states:

CDC States:
  1. Wet hands with clean running water and apply soap. (Warm water is best)
  2. Rub hands together to make a lather and scrub all surfaces. Make sure to scrub both sides of hands, as well as in between all fingers.
  3. Continue rubbing hands for 15-20 seconds.
  4. Rinse well under WARM running water.
  5. Dry hands with air dryer or paper towel.
  6. Use paper towel to turn off faucet.
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3) Healthy Living Practices
  • EAT HEALTHY: Eat according to the amounts suggested in the food pyramid. Be sure to keep fatty/oily foods to a miniumu!


  • GET ENOUGH SLEEP:
    • Sleep allows your body to rest and makes it better prepared to fight off flu-causing germs
    • Everyone's sleep requirements are different
    • On average you can figure out your sleep requirements based on the following chart:
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4) Avoid Unnecessary Contact (Especially with Infected & Potentially Infected People)
  • Flu germs spread from person to person by coughing, sneezing and even simply talking.
  • Germs can live for hours on surfaces like doorknobs, desks, tables, keyboards, etc. (Citation)
  • Infection can occur within 3ft of an infected person.
  • Germs also spread through contact with contaminated objects and surfaces. Try to refrain from touching eyes, nose, or mouth without first washing hands.
5) If you are sick - STAY HOME!


What is Swine Flu/H1N1?

  • Very contagious respiratory disease
  • Caused by a strain of influenza type A virus known as H1N1
  • H1N1 is the same strain that typically causes seasonal flu outbreaks (in humans)
  • Originated in pigs and mutated allowing the virus to spread by human-to-human contact.

Swine Flu Symptoms to Watch For:

  1. WHOLE BODY:
    Tiredness and chills
  2. HEAD:
    Sudden fever (100.4F or above), headache, sore throat, runny nose and/or sneezing
  3. STOMACH:
    Upset stomach, loss of appetite and/or diarrhea
  4. JOINTS and MUSCLES:
    Aching muscles, limb and/or joint pain

For More H1N1 Information



Vaccination Information


Who Should Receive the Vaccine?
  • Pregnant Women
  • People who work with infants less than 6 months old
  • Healthcare workers and providers of emergency medical care
  • All persons 6 months to 24 years old
  • All persons 24 to 64 years old who have health problems
 Why Should These Groups Receive the Vaccine?

Children and Young Adults:
- Have had the highest rate of incidence of H1N1 to date

Pregnant Women:
- High mortality rate for pregnant women who are affected with virus
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Healthcare Providers:
- They often come in contact with vulnerable people (ie pregnant women, young children/adults)

Anyone 24-64 years old with Health Problems:
- They are at a higher risk of having complications from the virus


Sources:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/apr/27/flu-flu-pandemic#data
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8083179.stm
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/apr/27/flu-flu-pandemic#data
http://trancy.net/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,559062,00.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/18/h1n1.staying.healthy/index.html#cnnSTCText
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/sleep/guide/info-sleep.htm
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html