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NH 2-1-1 Flu Information
LRH H1N1 Virus Newsletter
September, 2009 (pdf file)
Public H1N1 Vaccine Clinics are being held on the following dates/times:
Monroe Health Service – Cottage Hospital
Monroe, NH - 1/15 10am-6pm
Lancaster Ambulance Bay
Lancaster, NH - 1/15 2pm-7pm
Profile School
Bethlehem, NH 1/16 9am-6pm
Bretton Woods Ski Lodge
Bretton Woods, NH - 1/17 1pm-5pm
North Country Health Consortium
Whitefield, NH - 1/19 3pm-7pm and 1/21 2pm-7pm
Loon Mountain Ski Resort
Lincoln, NH - 1/24 10am-5:30pm
Lin-Wood Ambulance Service
N. Woodstock, NH - 1/29 2pm-7pm
Littleton Regional hospital is part of a statewide effort to coordinate its response with the NH Department of Health and Human Services and the New Hampshire Hospital Association. To help prevent the spread of illness, hospital medical staff uses proper personal protection equipment, including gowns, gloves and masks. As always, doctors, nurses and other staff wash their hands often. We are keeping up to date on the latest recommendations from NH DHHS.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is encouraging all residents to consider getting immunized against the flu, especially those at risk. Read more here.....
Additional information is available from:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The NH Department of Health and Human Services
New Hampshire Hospital Association
World Health Organization
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is H1N1 (Swine) Flu?
H1N1 - Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by influenza viruses. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections have been known to happen. The current swine flu virus can be spread from person-to-person. It is spread through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. It is also spread by touching something with the virus on it and then touching your nose or mouth. A person cannot get swine flu by eating pork.
What are the symptoms of H1N1 (Swine) Flu?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are fever, tiredness, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have a runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What should I do if I get sick?
If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, call your physician first. We urge you to avoid going to the hospital emergency room unless you are experiencing severe signs of illness. Please ask your doctor for advice before you come to the hospital. He or she will determine if influenza testing or treatment is necessary. Patients who do not have a primary care provider can call the NH DHHS swine flu hotline: 1-888-330-6764. The hotline is open every day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If you are sick, stay home from work, school or public events. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your arm when coughing or sneezing. If you use a tissue, throw it away. Hand washing is the first and best way to prevent the spread of any infection. Clean your hands every time you cough or sneeze. Please consider not visiting patients you know in the hospital if you have any flu-like symptoms.
If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care. In children, those warning signs are:
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- Fever with a rash
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
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