What should you do if you Live in Area Where H1N1 been Identified?

Life Management Skills for Health Management – If you live in areas where H1N1 cases have been identified and become ill with influenza-like symptoms or if you or a household contact have traveled to locations where H1N1 have been reported, then your health care provider will determine whether influenza testing or treatment is needed.

Flu-like symptoms include a fever over 100˚F, body aches, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

Areas where H1N1 have been reported include Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

If you are sick, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible to keep from spreading your illness.

If you become ill and experience any of the following serious warning signs, seek medical attention immediately.

Health Management – In children, warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
• Fever with a rash

Health Management – In adults, warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting

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