Important Information about Seasonal Influenza and H1N1

www.queensu.ca/hcdswww.queensu.ca/pandemic/

Symptoms

Sudden onset of:• Fever (greater than 100o F or 38o C/chills) • coughing • muscle aches • Sore throat

Followed by:• runny nose • headache• extreme tiredness • loss of appetite

Spread & Prevention

How it's spread:• Coughing, sneezing • Direct contact with people who have the "flu" • Sharing drinks or food • Contact with contaminated surfaces, because the virus can live

for a short time on doorknobs, railings, etc...

How to prevent it:• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20

seconds • Use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren't easily accessible • Cough or sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue (not your hand) • Keep your hands away from face (eyes, nose, mouth) because that

is where the virus "gets in" • Get an annual flu shot when campus clinics are held this fall. A

second H1N1 vaccination will be required when the vaccine is available

If you feel ill…

• Call Telehealth Ontario (1-866-797-0000). Follow their advice.

• If you need to make an appointment with Student Health Services, call 613-533-2506

• If you are in a vulnerable group (asthmatic; have cancer or cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal or GI disease; have neurological conditions eg. CP, MS sickle cell; diabetic; immunosuppressed; pregnant), seek medical attention immediately

• Stay home and limit contact with others until symptoms (particularly fever) subside (usually less than 1 week)

• Let someone know you are sick (friend, room mate, don) and set up a support network

• Contact your instructors as soon as possible to discuss options for making up the academic work that may have been missed.