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Beginning on Monday, August 24, 2009, the Florida Department of Health has a toll-free number to provide public health information and updates on H1N1 Swine flu.
The information line will be available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.7 days a week. Information is available in English, Spanish and Creole.
The telephone number is: 877-352-3581.
The symptoms of H1N1 Flu in people are similar to the symptoms of Seasonal Flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with Swine Flu. Like seasonal influenza, the Swine Flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
Broward County Health Department officials offer these recommendations for residents and visitors:
- As always, people with respiratory illness should stay home from work or school to avoid spreading infections, including influenza, to others in the community;
- Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill;
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth;
- Wash hands frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness;
- People experiencing cough, fever and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting, should contact their physician/health care provider;
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue or into your upper sleeve, not your hands and put your used tissue in the waste basket;
- If you think you have influenza, please call your health care provider and discuss whether you need to be seen.
Call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 800-232-4636 for information, 24 hours/every day
Please visit the following websites for important information about the H1N1 Flu
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