Swine Flu (H1N1)
Swine Flu, also known as H1N1, came to the forefront in spring 2009.
Learn more about swine flu/H1N1:
Symptoms
Similar to the symptoms of regular seasonal influenza and include:
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When to Get Help
For children:
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish or gray skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
For adults:
- Difficulty breathing
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
If you become ill
- Stay home from work and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. You should remain at home until you've had no symptoms for 24 hours.
- If you develop severe symptoms, including a fever of 103 degrees or higher, please contact your primary care physician.
Precautions:
- 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 sanitizers are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Wipe down your work surfaces often with antiseptic wipes.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Health care workers should always use droplet and standard precautions (surgical mask and eye protection) for influenza-like illnesses with good hand washing before and after patient contact.
