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Swine Flu Fact Sheet

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Glenn E. Malone, EdD
Glenn E. Malone, EdD

This document provides guidance for schools and colleges on preparing for and responding to an outbreak of swine flu. It defines swine flu as a respiratory illness caused by influenza A that is transmitted from person to person. Symptoms are similar to seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat and other possible symptoms like fatigue and vomiting. The virus spreads through coughing, sneezing or touching contaminated surfaces. To avoid getting sick, people should practice good hygiene, stay home when ill, and clean surfaces. If sick with flu-like symptoms, individuals should stay home in isolation for at least 7 days after symptoms resolve. Schools should monitor absenteeism, clean surfaces, provide information to students and staff, and contact health

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PREPARING FOR OUTBREAK OF SWINE FLU IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES What is the Swine Flu? 24 hours after the symptoms have resolved whichever Influenza A causes illness in humans and many is longer. animals. Some flu viruses are adapted to pigs and If you need to seek medical care, it is better to contact cause respiratory illness in them, and so have been your health care provider by phone or other remote called “swine flu,” but this flu is not transmitted from means before seeking care in the medical clinic or pigs to humans. It is transmitted person-to-person. hospital. The CDC has determined that the swine flu virus If you have difficulty breathing or shortness of breath causing mild illness in some states is the same strain or believe that you are severely ill, seek immediate as the virus causing an outbreak of respiratory illness medical attention, possibly at an urgent care center. among humans in some areas of Mexico. If you are ill and must go into the community to seek medical care, you should wear a mask to reduce the Signs and symptoms of swine flu risk of spreading the virus. If a face mask is Human symptoms for this new type of swine flu are unavailable, cover your mouth with a tissue when similar to the symptoms of regular human flu that coughing or sneezing. happens every year. These include: fever, cough and sore throat. In addition, fatigue, lack of Travel Advisory appetite, runny nose, nausea, vomiting and Health officials are not recommending people avoid diarrhea have been reported. travel at this time. The CDC has issued a travelers’ health notice for Mexico and U.S. States where there How does swine flu spread? have been swine flu cases. This is to inform travelers Swine flu is thought to spread the same way the that an outbreak is occurring and that precautions seasonal flu spreads, mainly from person to person should be taken. Travelers should follow the same through coughing or sneezing of people with the flu. precautionary measures that are recommended to It may also be spread by touching something with the protect against seasonal flu: frequent hand washing, flu virus on it then touching their mouth or nose. covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home when ill. Check CDC website for updates: How to avoid getting sick www.cdc.gov/swineflu There is no vaccine available right now to protect Important steps against swine flu. Take actions to prevent the spread Put into practice a system to keep track of illness and of germs that cause flu: absence due to illness for both students and staff. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when Report to TPCHD absenteeism greater than 10% of you cough or sneeze; or cough into your elbow. school population: call the 24 hour reporting line: Throw the tissue away after you use it. 253-798-6534. Wash your hands often with soap and water, Report: Name of school and district, School Phone especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol- number, name of reporter, % absent or number based hand sanitizers are also effective. Avoid absent and total school population, and symptoms. touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread Remind staff to clean and disinfect frequently touched this way. surfaces. Try to avoid close contact with sick people. Provide information to parents and students on steps If you are sick: STAY HOME and limit contact with that they could take to prevent flu. others to keep from infecting them. Contact Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department if you have questions or suspected cases of swine flu Responding to illness (www.tpchd.org). If you become ill with flu-like symptoms, (cough or Review your school’s emergency preparedness plan. sore throat), STAY HOME and limit contact with others Watch for public health warnings about the flu, school to keep from infecting them. Keep sick children at closings and other recommendations to prevent the home. It is recommended that you self-isolate in your spread of flu. home for 7 days after the onset of illness or at least Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department 253 798-6500

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  • 1. PREPARING FOR OUTBREAK OF SWINE FLU IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES What is the Swine Flu? 24 hours after the symptoms have resolved whichever Influenza A causes illness in humans and many is longer. animals. Some flu viruses are adapted to pigs and If you need to seek medical care, it is better to contact cause respiratory illness in them, and so have been your health care provider by phone or other remote called “swine flu,” but this flu is not transmitted from means before seeking care in the medical clinic or pigs to humans. It is transmitted person-to-person. hospital. The CDC has determined that the swine flu virus If you have difficulty breathing or shortness of breath causing mild illness in some states is the same strain or believe that you are severely ill, seek immediate as the virus causing an outbreak of respiratory illness medical attention, possibly at an urgent care center. among humans in some areas of Mexico. If you are ill and must go into the community to seek medical care, you should wear a mask to reduce the Signs and symptoms of swine flu risk of spreading the virus. If a face mask is Human symptoms for this new type of swine flu are unavailable, cover your mouth with a tissue when similar to the symptoms of regular human flu that coughing or sneezing. happens every year. These include: fever, cough and sore throat. In addition, fatigue, lack of Travel Advisory appetite, runny nose, nausea, vomiting and Health officials are not recommending people avoid diarrhea have been reported. travel at this time. The CDC has issued a travelers’ health notice for Mexico and U.S. States where there How does swine flu spread? have been swine flu cases. This is to inform travelers Swine flu is thought to spread the same way the that an outbreak is occurring and that precautions seasonal flu spreads, mainly from person to person should be taken. Travelers should follow the same through coughing or sneezing of people with the flu. precautionary measures that are recommended to It may also be spread by touching something with the protect against seasonal flu: frequent hand washing, flu virus on it then touching their mouth or nose. covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home when ill. Check CDC website for updates: How to avoid getting sick www.cdc.gov/swineflu There is no vaccine available right now to protect Important steps against swine flu. Take actions to prevent the spread Put into practice a system to keep track of illness and of germs that cause flu: absence due to illness for both students and staff. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when Report to TPCHD absenteeism greater than 10% of you cough or sneeze; or cough into your elbow. school population: call the 24 hour reporting line: Throw the tissue away after you use it. 253-798-6534. Wash your hands often with soap and water, Report: Name of school and district, School Phone especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol- number, name of reporter, % absent or number based hand sanitizers are also effective. Avoid absent and total school population, and symptoms. touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread Remind staff to clean and disinfect frequently touched this way. surfaces. Try to avoid close contact with sick people. Provide information to parents and students on steps If you are sick: STAY HOME and limit contact with that they could take to prevent flu. others to keep from infecting them. Contact Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department if you have questions or suspected cases of swine flu Responding to illness (www.tpchd.org). If you become ill with flu-like symptoms, (cough or Review your school’s emergency preparedness plan. sore throat), STAY HOME and limit contact with others Watch for public health warnings about the flu, school to keep from infecting them. Keep sick children at closings and other recommendations to prevent the home. It is recommended that you self-isolate in your spread of flu. home for 7 days after the onset of illness or at least Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department 253 798-6500