Information from T. Friedman, M.D. & E. Frykman, M.D. H1N1 Swine Flu Update.

Information from T. Friedman, M.D. & E. Frykman, M.D.

H1N1 Swine Flu Update


This not how you get swine flu.


H1N1 Swine Flu Here is What We Know.

• Flu season runs from September to May.

• The virus is unpredictable.

• The virus can mutate but for now it is genetically stable.

• The seasonal flu is totally different from the H1N1 flu. You should get a vaccination for each flu.


The Vaccine

• The vaccine is an excellent match to the virus H1N1.

• The vaccine is protective, safe, and only 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1,000,000,000 may have an adverse reaction.

• If the virus mutates to a more deadly form then those vaccinated will be protected.

• Children under 10 will get a 2nd dose 3 to 4 weeks after the first dose.


Who Should Get the Vaccine First 1 of 2

• Pregnant females.• People who live with or provide care for

infants younger than 6 months (e.g., parents, siblings, and day care providers), “Cocooning those less than 6 months from the flu is a strategy”.

• Healthcare and Emergency Services personnel “I would recommend all city essential services be offered the vaccine”.


Who Should Get the Vaccine First 2 of 2

• All people 6 months to 24 years old.

• Persons 25 to 64 with medical conditions such as any lung disease, Heart condition, cancer, diabetes etc.


Prevention and treatment of H1N11 of 2

• Get vaccinated!

• Stay at home if your are sick.

• You can be contagious 24 hours before signs of symptoms appear and up to 24 -48 hours after your fever breaks.

• Wash your hands frequently especially if you handshake.


Prevention and Treatment of H1N12 of 2

• Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, cough or sneeze into a tissue and dispose of in the trash, and wash your hands if you handshake whether you are sick or not.

• Cough or sneeze into your elbow joint area.

• If you are sick and coughing wear a mask to reduce the spread of the virus.


Thoughts Posed by Eric Frykman , MD

• What if 30% - 40% of your workforce goes down with the H1N1 flu?

• How many disposal respirators do you have? Some are one time use and others have a specific time limitation (6 hours) you can wear them before you dispose of them.

• What do you have in-place to reduce the transmission of the flu?


Information Sources

• Thomas Friedman, M.D. Director of Center for Disease Control (CDC)

• CDC Pandemic web site.

• http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

• Eric Frykman , M.D. Riverside County Health Officer Director, Community Health Agency

• http://www.rivcoph.org

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

http://www.rivcoph.org/

Information from T. Friedman, M.D. & E. Frykman, M.D. H1N1 Swine Flu Update.

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