What can I do to stay healthy?

• Cough into your sleeve or cover your nose and mouth with a tissue. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
• If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

What are the symptoms of flu?

The symptoms of flu include:

• Fever
• Lethargy
• Lack of appetite
• Coughing
• Some people with H1N1 flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

For more information on signs, symptoms, and help click here!