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11/04/2009

Influenza Information from 2009

Calaveras County Seal County of Calaveras
Public Health Department
 

http://www.co.calaveras.ca.us/cc/Departments/PublicHealthDepartment.aspx

Visit the above link to the Calaveras County Public Health Department for further and current information regarding influenza.

 

A flu pandemic is a world wide outbreak of influenza. Preparing for pandemic flu helps you prepare for natural and manmade disasters as well. The basic steps to prepare for other disasters and emergencies are very much the same preparation for a pandemic flu or other outbreak of an infectious disease in your community. The following information and tools will help you take the first steps towards being prepared.

 

Pandemic Influenza
How to Ensure Business Continunity

Washington County Department of
Health & Human Services Communicable Disease Program
Get Ready Pandemic Flu
Brochure

American Public Health Association
Small Business
Planning for Pandemics

Utah Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology
Steps You and Your Family
Can Take Now to Prepare

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
 
Get Ready for Pandemic Flu
Fact Sheet

American Public Health Association

 

 

Calaveras County Seal County of Calaveras
Public Health Department
 
Seasonal Influenza [Flu]
 

Seasonal influenza (flu) is an infection of the respiratory system (lungs) caused by influenza viruses.  Flu occurs most often every year during the late fall through the winter months.  Influenza can cause complications such as pneumonia, and can lead to hospitalization or death for some people. 

Those at risk include:

 
  • Adults 50 years of age and over
  • Women who will be pregnant during flu season
     
  • Children 6 months up to 5 years of age
     
  • Children and youth 5 years to 18 years if receiving long-term asprin therapy
     
  • People with chronic health conditions [diabetes, kidney, heart or lung disease, asthma, cancer, seizures, weakened immune system]
  • Healthy household contacts and caregivers of people with chornic health conditions
  • Healthy household contacts and caregivers of children less than 5 years and adults 50 years and over
     
  • Health care workers
Influenza can be prevented by getting a flu shot every year.

The supply of flu vaccine is expected to be adequate for all high risk persons in 2009.  Vaccine will be available for high risk persons at public health clinics late October through December.  Vaccine is also available from local doctors, clinics and selected pharmacies.  Persons who do not have a risk of flu complications should contact their doctor/clinic or pharmacy about receiving flu vaccine.

 

 

Other Public Safety Messages and Information for the Winter months:

Safety - Winter Driving

Safety - Chimneys and Flues

Safety - Carbon Monoxide

Safety - Winter Grilling

Safety - Influenza

Safety - Winter Storms

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