H1N1 Influenza Facts & Preparedness

The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people are generally the same as for the seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue.  With the 2009 H1N1 flu virus, some people may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1, and have these symptoms but without a fever.

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It is contagious and can be transmitted by person-to-person contact.  You can safeguard yourself by following good hygiene practices such as:

Frequent hand washing

• duration - for as long as it takes to recite the alphabet
• use of hand wash stations or anti-viral gels if water and soap are unavailable

Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose and mouth

Stay home from work/school if sick

• for at least 24 hours after fever breaks with no medications
• try to avoid close contact with sick people

Get vaccinations

• Seasonal flu
• H1N1 (as soon as possible)
• Schools will be providing clinics for children through the County Health Department
• Or contact your health provider

Be prepared at home and personally

• Make an emergency supply kit http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/index.html
• Make a family emergency plan http://www.ready.gov/america/makeaplan/index.html

For what to do about the flu, visit www.flu.gov and the information is available en espanol http://espanol.pandemicflu.gov/pandemicflu/enes/24/_www_pandemicflu_gov/

For local flu information, visit the Riverside County Department of Public Health website at http://www.rivcoph.org/h1n1 and for information on the Corona Family Care Center at   http://www.rivco-familycarecenters.org/corona.htm

For Corona-Norco Unified School District information, visit their website at http://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/cnusd/lib/cnusd/H1N1QA%20Eng.pdf and http://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/corona-hs/pdf/Swine%20flu%20CNUSD%20report%20Oct%2009-Eng-Sp%20(2).pdf

For statewide information, visit the California Department of Public Health website at www.cdph.ca.gov