Post by Torch on Apr 29, 2009 5:39:45 GMT -5
April 28, 2009
Business as usual for state employees
Much has been reported about the latest strain of influenza, and we want to provide
employees with information about health precautions to avoid influenza.
State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe said today that the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention have confirmed one case of the influenza in Indiana. The Indiana
Department of Health suggests these precautions to avoid influenza with the ongoing
developments regarding the North American Human Influenza A (H1N1):
· Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw
the tissue in the trash after you use it. Cough or sneeze into your sleeve,
rather than your hands, if a tissue is not available.
· Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough
or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
· Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
· If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others
to keep from infecting them. Call your health care provider for advice. If
symptoms become severe, such as high fever, trouble breathing or inability
to keep down fluids, seek medical care.
Parents are also reminded they should not give aspirin to children with flu symptoms
to alleviate fever, as it can put them at risk for Reye syndrome, a potentially fatal
disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the
brain and liver.
Dr. Monroe recommends individuals with mild symptoms of influenza stay home
and call their health care provider for advice. If symptoms become severe, such as
high fever, trouble breathing or inability to keep down fluids, they should seek
medical care.
More information is available on the State Department of Health Web site at:
www.in.gov/isdh/
State offices are open as normal. If there are new developments, more
information will be provided.
Business as usual for state employees
Much has been reported about the latest strain of influenza, and we want to provide
employees with information about health precautions to avoid influenza.
State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe said today that the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention have confirmed one case of the influenza in Indiana. The Indiana
Department of Health suggests these precautions to avoid influenza with the ongoing
developments regarding the North American Human Influenza A (H1N1):
· Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw
the tissue in the trash after you use it. Cough or sneeze into your sleeve,
rather than your hands, if a tissue is not available.
· Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough
or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
· Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
· If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others
to keep from infecting them. Call your health care provider for advice. If
symptoms become severe, such as high fever, trouble breathing or inability
to keep down fluids, seek medical care.
Parents are also reminded they should not give aspirin to children with flu symptoms
to alleviate fever, as it can put them at risk for Reye syndrome, a potentially fatal
disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the
brain and liver.
Dr. Monroe recommends individuals with mild symptoms of influenza stay home
and call their health care provider for advice. If symptoms become severe, such as
high fever, trouble breathing or inability to keep down fluids, they should seek
medical care.
More information is available on the State Department of Health Web site at:
www.in.gov/isdh/
State offices are open as normal. If there are new developments, more
information will be provided.