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H1N1 Novel Influenza and Seasonal Influenza
Wright County Public HealthInfection Control PostersCover 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.) Healthy Habits, Germ Stopper, and Cover Your Cough Hand Washing
(Spanish/English) Hand Washing, Avoid the Flu poster, Influenza/H1N1 Awareness, H1N1 Alert poster, Cover Your Cough, Healthy Habits, Respiratory Etiquette, Clean Hands Save Lives, Wash Away Germs "Be a Germ-Buster - Wash Your Hands!"
"Be a Germ-Buster - Wash Your Hands!" Second one from the top... (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Dual English Spanish, Hindi, Korean, Nepalese, Russian, Turkish) Hand Sanitizer
Hand Sanitizer posters (English/Spanish) Hand Sanitizer (tent poster) back to top News Releases
No news releases at this time. back to top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WebMD & CDC Flu Blog back to top Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) website provides information including: Vaccine Safety Thimerosal and Childhood Vaccines H1N1 Novel Influenza Topics include: - Resources in Other Languages
- H1N1 Influenza Basics
- H1N1 Vaccine
- H1N1 Statistics
- Schools
- Child Care
- Hand Hygiene Posters
- Cover Your Cough Posters
Seasonal Influenza Topics include: - Influenza Basics and Other Related Topics
Questions or Concerns about the H1N1 Novel Influenza virus?
Call the Minnesota Department of Health at: Metro Area - 651-201-5414
Statewide - 1-877-676-5414
TTY - 651-201-3509 How to Manage Influenza Symptoms 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 on H1N1 Novel Influenza in multiple languages. These resources include basic H1N1 prevention information, vaccine information, and other tips on keeping you and your family safe this flu season. Most resources are available in Amharic, Arabic, English, Hmong, Karen, Khmer (Cambodian), Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese. www.echominnesota.org/H1N1 back to top Mayo ClinicH1N1 Flu Do's and Don'ts from Mayo Clinic
(Published: Friday, 18 Sep 2009, 8:32 AM CDT Mayo Clinic's) - Do expect to hear frequent messages about policies related to employees who have flu symptoms.
- Do get a seasonal flu shot for you and your family. If you are pregnant, it is recommended you get a seasonal flu shot as soon as possible.
- Do practice appropriate hand and respiratory hygiene.
If you have flu symptoms: - Don't go to the Emergency Department, Urgent Care, or your primary care provider if you're generally healthy and you develop influenza-like symptoms, such as fever of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or greater, cough or sore throat, and body aches. Healthy individuals with H1N1 infection do not require treatment with antivirals, and you risk exposing other patients.
- Do call your doctor, however, if you have flu symptoms and you're pregnant or you have a chronic disease, such as emphysema or a heart condition, or have problems with your immune system.
- Do see a doctor if children under 5 or an adult older than 65 have flu symptoms.
- Do stay home until you no longer have a fever for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, such as Tylenol.
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