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From the Center for Disease Control: About Swine Influenza (Flu)
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The human swine flu outbreak continues to grow in the United States
and internationally. Today, CDC reports additional cases of confirmed
swine influenza and a number of hospitalizations of swine flu patients.
Internationally, the situation is more serious too, with additional
countries reporting confirmed cases of swine flu. In response to the
intensifying outbreak, the World Health Organization raised the
worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 4.
A Phase 4 alert is characterized by confirmed person-to-person spread
of a new influenza virus able to cause "community-level" outbreaks."
The increase in the pandemic alert phase indicates that the likelihood
of a pandemic has increased.
CDC has activated its
emergency operations center to coordinate the agency's emergency
response. CDC 's goals are to reduce transmission and illness severity,
and provide information to help health care providers, public health
officials and the public address the challenges posed by this swine
influenza virus. Yesterday, CDC issued a travel warning recommending that people avoid non-essential travel to Mexico. CDC continues to issue interim guidance daily
on the website and through health alert network notices. CDC's Division
of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is releasing one-quarter of
its antiviral drugs, personal protective equipment, and respiratory
protection devices to help states respond to the outbreak. The swine
influenza A (H1N1) virus is susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs
oseltamivir and zanamivir. This is a rapidly evolving situation and CDC
will provide updated guidance and new information as it becomes
available.
source* Center for Disease Control
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Swine Flu and You
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What is swine flu?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by
type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People
do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen.
Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person,
but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond
three people.
Are there human infections with swine flu in the U.S.?
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine
influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California
and near San Antonio, Texas. Other U.S. states have reported cases of
swine flu infection in humans and cases have been reported
internationally as well. An updated case count of confirmed swine flu
infections in the United States is kept at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation.
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| | Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs
Fact Sheet |
The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated
each year, but good health habits like covering your cough and washing
your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent
respiratory illnesses like the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent the flu.
Avoid close contact.
Avoid
close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your
distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
Stay home when you are sick.
If
possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick.
You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
Clean your hands.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or 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.
Practice other good health habits.
Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
Printable Materials for Promoting Good Health Habits
Helpful Links:
Center for Disease Control
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Health Officials Push Swine Flu Alert Level Higher
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NPR.org, April 27, 2009 ·
Health officials worldwide prepared to step up their monitoring efforts
in the wake of a warning from the World Health Organization that the
swine flu virus was too widespread to make containment feasible, and
that the virus could appear in any region.
"At this time,
instituting travel bans would really not be very effective in
preventing further spread of this virus," said Keiji Fukuda, WHO's
assistant director-general for health security and environment, adding
that the agency did not recommend that countries close borders or
restrict travel...
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Lynn Prince,
Director of Operations,
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