Darton College
Important Announcement
(H1N1) Swine Flu Information
Status: Notice
Posted: May 1, 2009 at 8:43 AM
(H1N1) Swine Flu
What you need to know
www.southwestgeorgiapublichealth.org
Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus. Swine flu causes high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, but some swine influenza infections have occurred in people.
The current strain of swine influenza is of great concern because it has some of the characteristics medical experts expect to see in pandemic influenza – a worldwide outbreak of a dangerous disease for which we do not have an existing vaccine.
Detailed information about swine flu is available from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site, www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu/key_facts.
Symptoms of swine flu
- Fever
- Lethargy
- Lack of appetite
- Coughing
*sometimes runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
What you can do now
- Practice good hand washing hygiene, using soap and warm water.
- Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
- Prepare a family emergency plan and a work contingency plan.
- For detailed information from our web page, click on "Home" at the upper left hand
side of the pull-down menu, select "Preparedness," then scroll down to "To learn
more on how to prepare yourself, your family, your business and your church for a
pandemic please see the Influenza Preparedness Checklist, (En Espanol) at
www.PandemicFlu.gov"
- For detailed information from our web page, click on "Home" at the upper left hand
- Monitor the news for updates
- See your healthcare provider if you have symptoms of swine flu
- Check the CDC information line at 1-800-CDC-INFO
What we are doing
We are closely monitoring the situation and staying in contact with our local health department, emergency management, and are also monitoring updates as they become available on the CDC's website http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/. Southwest Georgia Public Health District 8-2 provides informations by telephoning 1-888-899-9788 for a recorded information.
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