Cover Your Cough (English/Spanish/Chinese/Vietnamese - Poster) - Health Care Setting. (English/Spanish) - For Community and Public Settings like Schools and Child Care Facilities
Cover Your Cough for Health Care (Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Hmong, Karne, Lao, Nepali, Oromo, Somali, SPANISH, Chinese, French, Khmer, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, RUSSIAN, Czech.)
Influenza is caused by a virus and cannot be treated with antibiotics. It takes time for a person to recover from influenza. Help the ill person get enough to drink and feel as comfortable as possible.
Topics include:
Dehydration
Fever
Cough
Shortness of Breath
Chest Pain
Sore Throat
Body Aches
Cyanosis
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Calling the Doctor or 911
Influenza symptoms can come on fast and send you to bed feeling weak and worn out. This is a normal part of influenza. It may take 3-5 days for symptoms to improve, but symptoms can last longer. Most people do not need to see a doctor or go to the emergency room. Like the common cold–treat the symptoms. Antibiotics do not work on influenza and cold viruses.
Call your doctor or 911 IF the sick person:
Has difficulty breathing or has chest pain
Has gray/blue lips or skin
Has fever above 104º F (above 101º F for a child) that cannot be reduced with medication
Has severe or persistent coughing
Has a sign of dehydration
Has a seizure
Is unable to move an arm or leg
Is confused or not waking up
Improves and then symptoms return
A child's symptoms can change rapidly, so monitor them closely.
Influenza Information in Multiple Languages: ECHO
ECHO Minnesota, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), has created video, audio, print, and other resources in multiple languages. These resources include many health and safety topics. Most resources are available in Amharic, Arabic, English, Hmong, Karen, Khmer (Cambodian), Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
