Important Information about Seasonal Influenza and H1N1

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• Important Information about Seasonal Influenza
  and H1N1
• www.queensu.ca/hcds
• www.queensu.ca/pandemic/

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Symptoms

• Sudden onset of
• Fever (greater than 100o F or 38o C/chills)
• coughing
• muscle aches
• Sore throat
• Followed by
• runny nose
• headache
• extreme tiredness
• loss of appetite

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Spread Prevention

• How it's spread
• Coughing, sneezing
• Direct contact with people who have the "flu"
• Sharing drinks or food
• Contact with contaminated surfaces, because the
  virus can live for a short time on doorknobs,
  railings, etc...
• How to prevent it
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at
  least 20 seconds
• Use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren't
  easily accessible
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue (not
  your hand)
• Keep your hands away from face (eyes, nose,
  mouth) because that is where the virus "gets in"
• Get an annual flu shot when campus clinics are
  held this fall. A second H1N1 vaccination will
  be required when the vaccine is available

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If you feel ill

• Call Telehealth Ontario (1-866-797-0000). Follow
  their advice.
• If you need to make an appointment with Student
  Health Services, call 613-533-2506
• If you are in a vulnerable group (asthmatic have
  cancer or cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal or GI
  disease have neurological conditions eg. CP, MS
  sickle cell diabetic immunosuppressed
  pregnant), seek medical attention immediately
• Let someone know you are sick (friend, room mate,
  don) and set up a support network
• Stay home and limit contact with others until
  symptoms (particularly fever) subside (usually
  less than 1 week)
• Contact your instructors as soon as possible to
  discuss options for making up the academic work
  that may have been missed.