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and Your Mission
We take action to assure the health and
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Family from
well-being of our community and the
environment by responding to public
health needs and providing a broad
The Flu
spectrum of prevention and educational
the Flu services.
Vision
How to stay healthy and avoid the flu:
1. Get vaccinated for seasonal flu and 2009
H1N1 flu when vaccines are available.
Your public health experts, connecting
with the community and exceeding
expectations. 2. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
3. Stay home if you or your child is sick for at
least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever
or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-
Mid-Michigan District reducing medicine).Keeping sick students at
Health Department home means that they keep their viruses to
Locations themselves rather than sharing them with
others.
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4. Avoid treating children and teenagers who
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have influenza with aspirin (acetylsalicylic
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5. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue
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a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or
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6. Wash your hands often with soap and water,
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especially after coughing or sneezing.
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stress, drink plenty of fluids
and eat nutritious food. 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.
2009 Novel
Influenza A
(H1N1) Flu Vaccination Strategy
What is Novel Influenza A (H1N1) flu?
to Control Influenza
3. What are the signs and symptoms of this • All children are encouraged to receive
Novel H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early
virus in people? the seasonal influenza vaccine as soon as it
on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people.
This new virus was first detected in people in the United is available.
The symptoms of H1N1 flu virus in people
States in April 2009.
include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or • It is anticipated that local health departments
This virus is spreading from person-to-person
stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills will be receiving a shipment of the H1N1 vaccine in
worldwide, probably in much the same way
and fatigue. A significant number of people mid-October. The CDC’s recommendations for the
that regular seasonal influenza viruses
who have been infected with this virus also target groups who should receive the vaccine include:
spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health
have reported diarrhea and vomiting.
Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic
of H1N1 flu was underway. Pregnant women
4. How severe is illness associated with People who live with or care for children
novel H1N1 flu virus? younger than 6 months
Novel H1N1 Flu in Humans
Health care and emergency services
Illness with the new H1N1 virus has ranged personnel
1. Are there human infections with novel
from mild to severe. While most people who All people 6 months through 24 years
H1N1 virus in the U.S.?
have been sick have recovered without of age
needing medical treatment, hospitalizations People ages 24 through 64 years with
Yes. Human infections with the new H1N1
and deaths from infection with this virus have occurred. certain health conditions
virus are ongoing in the United States.
Most people who have become ill with this
new virus have recovered without requiring • Provided that vaccine is available, the
medical treatment. health department is planning to offer
school-located vaccination clinics. The
2. How does novel H1N1 virus spread? immunization will be administered to
those children who have a signed parental
Spread of H1N1 virus is thought to occur consent. Vaccinations will also be
in the same way that seasonal flu available at area doctors’ offices. All
spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly students are encouraged to receive the
from person-to-person through coughing H1N1 vaccine.
• H1N1 Vaccine is not recommended for
persons 65 years and older. Fortunately,
this age group has some immunity and older.
Fortunately, this age group has some immunity
and lowest rate of illness.
