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September 18, 2009 2:13 PM
Flu Prevention Resources
What the campus community can do to help reduce the spread of the flu:
- Practice good hand hygiene. Wash your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Practice respiratory etiquette. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth to reduce the spread of germs.
- Know the signs and symptoms of the flu.
- Chills
- Fever - A fever is a temperature taken with a thermometer that is equal to or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius. Look for possible signs of fever:
- If the person feels very warm
- If the person has a flushed appearance
- If the person is sweating or shivering
- Fever with cough
- Headache
- Aching muscles and joints
- Loss of appetite
- Weakness
- Sore throat and runny nose
- Some people also have diarrhea and vomiting
- Stay home if you have flu or flu-like illness for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever. This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medicine (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen).
- Talk with your health care providers about whether you should be vaccinated for seasonal flu.
External Resources
- For more information about planning for a possible widespread flu—including a personal checklist—visit www.pandemicflu.gov.
- Pennsylvania Department of Health H1N1 Web links:
- For general tips about preparing for emergency situations, visit www.ReadyPA.org.
- Berks County Pandemic Advisory Council
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