H1N1 Flu Update
January 4, 2010 by Donna McLachlan, Administrative Assistant
Filed under Health Information
The 2009 H1N1 flu continues to pose a significant threat to public health. This virus is particularly affecting pregnant women, children, young adults, and people ages 25 through 64 with medical conditions, such as asthma, heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes.
Vaccines have become more readily available. To find out where you can find a site that has H1N1 vaccines we encourage you to visit Flu.gov.
For more free resources and one-page handouts available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Heard a rumor about H1N1? Visit Myths & Facts to run a fact check and learn the truth. An additional resource is the CDC hotline, 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), which offers services in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Please share this information with your family, friends, co-workers. Let’s work together to help keep our communities safe and healthy.
Sincerely,
Geana Chapp, RN
Nurse Team Leader
Additional Resources:
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
CDC Free Resources