July 30, 2010
 H1N1 (Swine Flu) Section
 
H1N1 / Health News
CDC updates estimates of H1N1 cases

Jan. 15, 2010 – Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, released updated estimates of 2009 H1N1 cases and related hospitalizations and deaths.
Need to Know
No states reported widespread flu activity as of Jan. 15, 2010, a decline of 1 state from the week before, according to the CDC.
January 15, 2010, 5:07 pm



For the week ending Jan. 2, Pennsylvania reported local flu activity, according to the CDC.
January 15, 2010, 5:08 pm



The CDC reported today that about 15 percent of the country have been infected with the H1N1 influenza virus.
December 10, 2009, 5:49 pm



City of Philadelphia: Seasonal flu vaccine is NO LONGER available in any City-run Health Center.
November 20, 2009, 10:40 am



CDC: Healthy people from ages 2 to 49 who are NOT pregnant can receive the nasal spray (FluMist) seasonal and H1N1 vaccines. Anyone with a severe allergy to chicken eggs should consult their doctor first before getting any flu vaccine.
October 20, 2009, 7:40 pm
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FLU SYMPTOMS

 

Symptoms of the 2009 H1N1 flu are: fever, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, according to the CDC. Some people have reported vomiting and diarrhea and other people may have symptoms without fever. Consult your doctor, particularly if you are in a high risk group for complications from the flu. Below are warning signs (adults and children) that need immediate medical attention.

 

Emergency Warning Signs:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC

 

If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.

 

In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

  • 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

 

In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • 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

 

CDC info for: Pregnant Women and Parents with Infants

 
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Spread good hygiene habits and not the Swine Flu virus! Follow these simple steps as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC:

 

How is the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus spread? It is thought to occur in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

  • 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 this way.
  • Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
  • If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.

    *Though the scientific evidence is not as extensive as that on hand washing and alcohol-based sanitizers, other hand sanitizers that do not contain alcohol may be useful for killing flu germs on hands.
 
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