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Influenza and Pandemic Planning Information:

Flu season is here! And with new concerns about the swine flu and a potential pandemic, we all need to be aware and prepared.
Check out these websites for up-to-date information about flu and how you can prepare yourself and your family.

General Flu Information:

www.cdc.gov/flu
www.health.ri.gov/flu/

Swine Flu and Pandemic Planning:

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
http://pandemicflu.gov
www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza

Click here for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Flu Planning Guide

These steps may help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses such as the flu:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze—throw the tissue away after you use it. If tissues are not available, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If you are not near water, use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
• If you get the flu, stay home from work, school, and social gatherings. In this way you will help prevent others from catching your illness.
• Try not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs often spread this way.
  

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