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11/17/09 - Know what to do about the Flu: Click here for Updates for individuals and families
11/17/09 - Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine - What you need to know
11/17/09 - Inactivated Influenza Vaccine - What you need to know
8/21/09 - DOH Announces Back to School Vaccination Clinics and Extended Hours!
Officials Remind Parents of New Requirements for 2009-10 School Year. Click here to learn more
8/18/09 - Fall 2009 - The United States Centers for Disease Control is URGING ALL KIDS ages 6 months to 18 years to get FLU SHOTS! Click here to learn more!Click here for Spanish
7/2/09 - Swine Flu Update (CDC, 2009)
H1N1 (swine flu) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. The CDC has determined that novel H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it is not known how easily the virus spreads between people.
Symptoms and Spread of the Disease
The symptoms of H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Also, like seasonal flu, severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus. At this time, there is not enough information to predict how severe H1N1 flu outbreak will be in terms of illness and death or how it will compare with seasonal influenza.
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 with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. With seasonal flu, studies have shown that people may be contagious from one day before they develop symptoms to up to 7 days after they get sick. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.
More Information
Health Right will be monitoring updated information related to H1N1 flu virus and will post new information here. Please visit the CDC website at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm for more details.
11/17/09 - Know what to do about the Flu: Click here for Updates for individuals and families
11/17/09 - Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine - What you need to know
11/17/09 - Inactivated Influenza Vaccine - What you need to know
8/21/09 - DOH Announces Back to School Vaccination Clinics and Extended Hours!
Officials Remind Parents of New Requirements for 2009-10 School Year. Click here to learn more
8/18/09 - Fall 2009 - The United States Centers for Disease Control is URGING ALL KIDS ages 6 months to 18 years to get FLU SHOTS! Click here to learn more!Click here for Spanish
7/2/09 - Swine Flu Update (CDC, 2009)
H1N1 (swine flu) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. The CDC has determined that novel H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it is not known how easily the virus spreads between people.
Symptoms and Spread of the Disease
The symptoms of H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Also, like seasonal flu, severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus. At this time, there is not enough information to predict how severe H1N1 flu outbreak will be in terms of illness and death or how it will compare with seasonal influenza.
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 with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. With seasonal flu, studies have shown that people may be contagious from one day before they develop symptoms to up to 7 days after they get sick. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.
More Information
Health Right will be monitoring updated information related to H1N1 flu virus and will post new information here. Please visit the CDC website at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm for more details.
