Pandemic H1N1 Influenza

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Pandemic H1N1Influenza
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Influenza Protection is a Shared Responsibility.

• Everyone has a role
• You
• Your Family
• School
• Public Health
• Workplace
• Church
• Healthcare Provider
• Businesses
• Childcare Provider
• Your health department and school are working
  together to keep healthy children and staff in
  school, and sick students and staff at home.

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What is Pandemic H1N1 Influenza?

• The Virus
• Combination of swine, bird and human influenza
  viruses
• Spreads from human to human
• Still learning about virus
• Immunity
• Humans have little to no immunity to virus
• Vaccine
• Vaccine will be available this fall.
• This years seasonal flu shot does not protect
  you from H1N1

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InfluenzaSeasonal vs. Pandemic

• Seasonal Influenza
• Caused by a virus
• Causes mild to severe illness
• Influenza (the flu) is different than the common
  cold.
• Occurs annually and causes an average of 36,000
  deaths each year in the U.S.

• Pandemic Influenza
• Caused by a new virus
• Can cause serious illness because there is little
  to no immunity in humans
• Spreads easily from person to person
• Can happen any time of year and is a global
  pandemic

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H1N1 UpdatePublic Health Predictions

• Seasonal
• 36,000 deaths in U.S. per year
• More than 200,000 hospitalized in U.S. per year

• H1N1
• Could strike up to 50 of U.S population
• Estimated 100,000 deaths or more
• New at-risk groups
• Pregnant women
• Young persons
• 6 months24 years
• Minority populations
• Four times more likely to be hospitalized

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SymptomsLike the seasonal flu

• Fever
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Body aches

• Headaches
• Chills
• Fatigue
• Diarrhea and vomiting in some cases

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Spread

• H1N1 spreads like the seasonal flu through
• Respiratory droplets (coughing, sneezing or
  talking)
• Touching contaminated surfaces
• Infected people spread the flu.
• People are contagious 1 day prior to symptoms and
  for a minimum of 7 days after symptoms begin.
• Incubation is about 1-4 days.
• Children normally shed more virus than adults.

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VaccinesInfluenza Vaccines 2009-2010

• Seasonal flu shot will not protect against H1N1.
• H1N1 shot will not protect against seasonal flu.
• H1N1 Vaccination Effort
• Scheduled for mid/late October.

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VaccinesSeasonal Influenza Vaccine

• Available now get a shot as soon as possible!
• Will decrease your risk of getting seasonal flu.
• You cannot get the flu from the flu shot.
• Recommended groups
• Children 6 months18 years
• Adults 50 years or older
• Pregnant women
• Anyone with chronic medical conditions
• Those who live with or care for people at high
  risk
• Anyone who wants to decrease the risk of flu
  should be vaccinated.
• Needs to be repeated every year.

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VaccinesPandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine

• Priority Groups
• Healthcare workers and emergency personnel
• Pregnant women
• Household contacts of children less than 6 months
• Children and young adults 6 months24 years
• Non-elderly adults 25-64 with underlying
  conditions
• Approximately 160 million total Americans

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Vaccines Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine

• H1N1 Vaccination Effort
• First, is to secure vaccine for priority groups.
• Many ways to receive the vaccine, including
• Healthcare provider
• Community clinics
• Clinics focused on priority group
• Other options
• The sooner you receive the vaccine, the sooner
  you will be protected.

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Vaccines Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine

• Details
• Injection or nasal
• of doses needed
• Immunity in about 2 weeks
• Possible side effects
• Sore arm
• Mild symptoms for a day

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What Can You Do?

• Wash your hands.
• Cover your cough.
• Stay home if youre sick.
• Get your flu shots.

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What Can You Do?

• Make a backup plan for childcare.
• Stay informed.

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To prevent getting and spreading the fluWash
Your Hands

• Wash your hands often, especially after coughing
  or sneezing.
• Show kids how to wash their hands the right way.
• Use soap and warm water.
• Rub hands under running water for at least 20
  seconds or as long as it takes to sing the Happy
  Birthday song twice.
• Turn water off with towel or elbow.
• Use an alcohol based (at least 60) sanitizer if
  water isnt available.

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To prevent getting and spreading the fluCover
Your Cough

• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve or shoulder, not
  into your hands.
• Cover mouth and nose with a tissue, throw it away
  and then wash your hands.
• Teach kids how to cover their coughs the right
  way.

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To prevent getting and spreading the flu Stay
Home If Youre Sick

• Dont send your kids to school if they are sick
  with flu symptoms fever, cough, muscle aches,
  headache, and in some cases vomiting and
  diarrhea.
• Keep them home until at least 24 hours after they
  are free of fever without the use of
  fever-reducing medicines.
• Call your healthcare provider about your childs
  symptoms. Antiviral treatments can prevent
  complications if taken in time.
• Isolate sick family members if possible.

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To prevent getting and spreading the flu Stay
Home If Youre Sick

• Dont Send Your Kids to School with a Fever!
• If they have a fever or signs of a fever such as
  flushed face, shivers, sweating or chills, they
  can spread the flu.
• Wait 24 hours after his/her temperature returns
  to normal without the use of any fever-reducing
  medicines before sending them back to school.

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To prevent getting and spreading the flu Get
Your Flu Shots

• Seasonal vaccines are available now. Get one as
  soon as possible to protect yourself and your
  kids.
• Get an H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available if
  you are in a priority group.
• Children ages 6 months to 24 years are at high
  risk for severe illness, so they are in the
  priority groups.

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To prevent getting and spreading the flu Make a
backup plan for childcare

• Have a backup plan in case your child cannot go
  to his/her usual place, the provider becomes sick
  or there is wide-spread illness.
• Have two people you can count on for backup.
• Make sure your childs school has multiple
  contact numbers.

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To prevent getting and spreading the flu Stay
Informed

• Local
• www.columbuspandemicflu.org
• Contains comprehensive information for central
  Ohio and supplemental resources such as handouts,
  brochures, etc.
• www.publichealth.columbus.gov
• www.franklincountyohio.gov
• Facebook Twitter - ColumbusFluInfo
• Become a fan to get immediate updates on H1N1 and
  more
• National
• www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

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Keeping Kids Healthy and Safe

• Keeping kids healthy and safe from H1N1 and
  seasonal influenza is a shared responsibility.
• We want you to practice flu prevention at school,
  home, church, work, sports or wherever you go.

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Keeping Kids Healthy and Safe
Contact your school nurse if you have any
questions or concerns.
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