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University: Arondale Medical Center

The medical center will be offering free flu shots next week in cooperation with nursing students from Arondale University. Employees are asked to practice self-isolation for 24 hours after fever symptoms subside if experiencing flu-like symptoms. Proper hand hygiene and cough/sneeze etiquette are encouraged to prevent flu transmission. A chart compares cold and flu symptoms such as fever, body aches, and cough types to help distinguish between the two illnesses.

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University: Arondale Medical Center

The medical center will be offering free flu shots next week in cooperation with nursing students from Arondale University. Employees are asked to practice self-isolation for 24 hours after fever symptoms subside if experiencing flu-like symptoms. Proper hand hygiene and cough/sneeze etiquette are encouraged to prevent flu transmission. A chart compares cold and flu symptoms such as fever, body aches, and cough types to help distinguish between the two illnesses.

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UNIVERSITY

Arondale Medical Center


120 Hess Boulevard, Austin, TX 78712-2149 ♦ 512.555.0186 ♦ fax 512.444.0188
www.arondalemedical.edu

To: All employees

From: Paula Jens, RN, MSM


Medical Center Coordinator

Date: November 8, 2022

Subject: Flu-like Illness

The local Health board is anticipating that the number of people contracting influenza will reach record
highs this winter. The medical center, in cooperation with nursing students from Arondale university,
will be offering free flu shorts next week, please call extension 5378 for an appointment.
As a safety precaution, we are asking employees with flu-like symptoms to practice self-isolation. This
means staying away from work and limiting interactions with other people for at least 24 hours after
fever symptoms have subsided.

We encourage hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette of people who are well and also those that have
any flu-like symptoms. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Cover your nose and mouth
with tissue when coughing or sneezing. If no tissue is available, use a shirt sleeve or elbow. Small bottles
of hand sanitizer are available in the medical center free of charge.

Below is a chart describing how symptoms are manifested in a cold or flu virus.

Symptom Cold Symptoms Flu Symptoms

Chills It is unusual for a patient to have Over 60% of flu cases include chills.
chills with a cold. Unexplained chills and shivering
are often a sign of the flu.
Fever A fever is rare with a cold. A fever is present in approximately
80% of all flu cases. A flu victim
usually has a fever of 100 F or
higher for several days/
Aches Mild body aches and pains are often Aches and pains are a more severe
Associated with a cold. with the flu.

Headache Most people with colds do not have Headaches are present in about
headaches. 80% of all flu cases.

Sore Throat A sore throat is often present with a Flu victims do not commonly
cold. complain of having a sore throat.
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Symptom Cold Symptoms Flu Symptoms


Sneezing Sneezing is common with a cold Sneezing is not common with
the flu.
Coughing A hacking, mucus-producing A dry cough (non-mucus-
cough is often present with a producing) is often present with
cold. the flu.
Stuffy Nose A stuffy nose is commonly Flu victims do not commonly
present with a cold. have a stuffy nose.

Stop by and see me in the medical center if I can be of further assistance or call me at extension 5378 if
you have questions.

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