Educate yourself about H1N1 (Swine Flu)

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available regarding current outbreaks. Please click on the link below to learn more.

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

Just like the regular flu, there are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy:

• 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 hands cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
• If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Both H1N1 and regular flu vaccines are available. Keep in mind that, because they are different strains, one vaccine won’t protect against both types of flu.