Bismarck Burleigh Public Health H1N1 Swine Flu Recommended Measures
ByContact:
Cheryl Underhill
Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator
Bismarck Burleigh Public Health
Phone: 701.355.1546
Bismarck Burleigh Public Health H1N1 Swine Flu Recommended Measures
BISMARCK, N.D. – Bismarck Burleigh Public Health offers these recommendations for citizens regarding H1N1 Swine Flu.
Things you can do to lessen the spread of flu
• If you are sick you should stay home from work or school to avoid spreading the infection to others.
• If you are sick you should not travel on any mode of public transportation.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
• Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
• Wash hands frequently.
• People experiencing cough, fever and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting should contact their doctor.
• If you have recently traveled to an area with confirmed cases, make sure your doctor knows your travel history.
Symptoms
• Fever great than 100.4 F
• Runny nose or nasal congestion
• Sore throat
• Cough
• Symptom onset within 7 days of:
* Close contact with a person who is a confirmed case of H1N1 swine influenza within 7 days of symptom onset. Close contact is defined as: within 6 feet of an ill person who is a confirmed or suspected case of swine flu during the case’s infectious period.
* Travel to a community in the US, or internationally, with 1 or more confirmed swine flu cases.
For more information please visit www.bismarck.org or http://www.ndflu.com/swineflu/ or call Bismarck Burleigh Public Health at 701.355.1540.
