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Text Box: The flu (influenza) is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by flu viruses. Flu viruses cause illness, hospital stays and deaths in the United States each year. There are many different flu viruses and sometimes a new flu virus starts spreading among people and making people sick. 2009 H1N1 flu (sometimes called swine flu or novel flu) is a new and very different flu virus that is spreading worldwide among people. This flu season, scientists expect both 2009 H1N1 flu and seasonal flu to cause more people to get sick than a regular flu season. More hospital stays and deaths may also occur. Most people with 2009 H1N1 have had mild illness and have not needed medical care and the same is true of seasonal flu. However, the flu can be serious, especially for young children (risk is highest in children younger than 2 years) and children of any age who have certain chronic medical conditions. These conditions include asthma or other lung problems, diabetes, weakened immune systems, kidney disease, heart problems and neurological and neuromuscular disorders. Children with these conditions can have more severe illness from any flu, including from the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. Both 2009 H1N1 flu and seasonal flu are thought to spread mostly from person to person through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with flu. People also may get sick by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes. Symptoms of seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea. Some people sick with the flu will not have a fever. People infected with seasonal and 2009 H1N1 flu shed virus and may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after. However, some people can shed virus for longer, especially children and people with weakened immune systems and people infected with 2009 H1N1 flu. Everyday steps that can help prevent the spread of germs and prevent the spread of the flu: Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. Stay away from people who are sick. Wash hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way. If someone in the household is sick, try to keep the sick person in a separate room from others in the household, if possible. Keep surfaces like bedside tables, surfaces in the bathroom, kitchen counters and toys for children clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the product label. Get a seasonal flu vaccine for yourself to protect against seasonal flu viruses. Consult your doctor about the H1N1 vaccine. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov or call 800-CDC-INFO. Cane Creek Pharmacy has seasonal flu vaccine available. If you have not received you vaccine, contact us. We can arrange for one of our nurses or Immunization Certified Pharmacist to administer this vaccine for you. We also can bill Medicare for this service, at no cost to you. Contact your local health department for information on the H1N1 vaccine. Information taken from www.cdc.gov/flu

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