Banner Thunderbird physician  offers stay-healthy tips at free event

GLENDALE, Ariz. (Oct. 20, 2009) – Arizona may face one of its toughest flu seasons this year, but by arming yourself with knowledge, you have a better chance of staying healthy this winter.

Join Banner Thunderbird’s Medical Director of Infection Prevention, Mandeep Rai, MD, to get the latest flu facts and tips on staying healthy during flu season. Non-profit Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is hosting this free community presentation about H1N1 and the seasonal flu where medical experts will also answer questions from the public.

The community presentation will begin at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Banner Thunderbird Conference Rooms 1, 2 and 3 on the lower level of the hospital.  Light refreshments will be served.

Attendees will learn about the regular seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu – their similarities and their differences. Dr. Rai will also help attendees understand the way influenza is transmitted and what you can do to protect yourself.

Information will also be presented about the latest flu vaccines for seasonal and H1N1 flu including details about the nasal mist vaccine and injectable vaccination. You can also hear about visitor restriction policies that Banner Facilities are following to best protect patients and visitors from getting sick.

Banner Thunderbird is located at 5555 W. Thunderbird Road in Glendale.  To attend you must pre-register.  To do so, call (602) 230-CARE (2273).

About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, part of Banner Health—a nonprofit health system with 22 hospitals throughout the West—is a 513-bed acute-care hospital featuring a behavioral health center, children’s center and dedicated outpatient center.