Swine Flu Updates and Information

Submitted by bgrimes on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 8:42am.

A Swine Flu Hotline has been activated. People with questions may call this number: 1-888-777-5320

Click on the following links for more information on the swine flue:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Texas Department of State Health Service

City of Beaumont (great resources in both English and Spanish)

 

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy:

  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people:

  • Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
  • If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.