1. Anyone with a fever and cough or sore throat should stay home and not come in to work until they are off fever reducing medications and fever free for at least 24 hours. Parents should not send their children to school if they have flu symptoms.
2. If your flu symptoms are severe, such as trouble breathing, excessive vomiting, or diarrhea.seek care immediately.
3. Practice good personal hygiene, which is critical to reduce the spread of flu viruses. This includes frequent and thorough hand washing at least twenty seconds including between fingers and under finger nails; covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing; using disposable tissues and throwing them away promptly after use.

4. The virus can live on hard objects up to 8 hours. Flu viruses may be spread when a person touches a hard surface (such as a desk or doorknob) or an object (such as a keyboard or pen) where the virus has landed and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Routine cleaning of surfaces will help stop the virus from spreading in this way. 

These precautions are extremely important. They make a significant difference in reducing the severity and the spread of flu viruses.

For more information see links below.

Solano County H1N1 Clinic Schedule

City of Benicia Swine Flu Website - Click on H1N1 Influenza Info Button

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Flu.gov provides information on the H1N1 Vaccine and the spread of this disease. 

MedLine Plus.gov is the most current medical website with additional links to Associations and Support.

EbscoHost Evidence Based Influenza Portal offers the latest evidence-based flu-related journal articles.  Also provides patient education information in 17 languages.