H1N1 Flu

Points Of Interest

• Stay informed. Health officials will provide additional information as it becomes  available.  Visit CDC H1N1 Flu | Guidance

• Everyone should take these everyday steps to protect your health and lessen the spread of this new virus:     

                 • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.

                    Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

                  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or

                     sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

                 • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germ spread this way.

                 • If you are sick with flu-like illness, stay home for 7 days after your symptoms

                   begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer.

                   This is to keep from infecting others and spreading virus further.

                • Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and

                  other social distancing measures.

                • If you don't have one yet, consider developing a family emergency plan as a

                  precaution. This should include storing a supply of extra food, medicines,

                  facemasks and other essential supplies.

    What Communities Can Do:

• At the local level, we are hearing reports that some schools are being closed in various states.

• Community-level social distancing efforts to slow the spread of disease will be in an  important tool at our disposal against this influenza outbreak.

• Simply put 'social distancing' is a way of 'keeping our distance' from each other to lessen the spread of flu.

• So communities may want to consider plans for and measures that can promote social distancing like closures, teleworking, shift work and other social distancing measures.