Flu Prevention and information
H1N1, formerly known as Swine Flu, is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people. There are many things you can do to prevent getting and spreading influenza:
- 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. Germs spread that way.
- If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
The following advice is from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services:
It is important that everyone remain calm, use common sense and continue simple good health practices like washing your hands. H1N1 viruses are not transmitted by food.
If you have flu-like symptoms, stay at home and contact your physician. Symptoms include:
- fever greater than 100 degrees
- body aches
- coughing
- sore throat
- respiratory congestion
- and in some cases, diarrhea and vomiting
Fact Sites
- Clark County Health Department
- Wood County Health Department
- Pandemic Flu: The College Response
- Wisconsin's Pandemic Flu Resource for the most up-to-date information in Wisconsin
- Centers for Disease Control H1N1
- Centers for Disease Control Traveler's Health Information
- World Health Organization H1N1
- Pandemic Flu – U.S. government site for pandemic flu information