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USA Pandemic Influenza Contingency Planning. Current Recommendations for H1N1 Flu
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At this time USA is recommending the following employee actions in accordance with CDC guidance
If employee has a family member who is sick with 2009 H1N1 flu, the employee:
- can go to work as usual, if the employee is not experiencing flu-like symptoms
- should monitor health condition every day, and take precautions including washing hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing (alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective)
- should notify manager and stay home if they should become ill
- should seek updated information by referring to CDC H1N1 Flu. Interim Guidance for Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm
- If employee is ill with flu-like symptoms or has the swine flu, the employee should:
- seek advice from their health care provider or seek medical care if they have severe illness or are at high risk for flu complications
- notify manager and stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone (without the use of fever-reducing medicine)
- keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick
- should seek updated or more information refer to CDC H1N1 Flu. What to Do if You Get Flu-Like Symptoms - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm
- Taking everyday steps helps protect health:
- cover nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Throw the tissue in the trash after use
- if tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into the bend of the arm, not into the hands
- wash hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing (alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective)
- avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth
- try to avoid contact with sick people
- General information and recommendations can be found on CDC website
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Contact: James D. Taylor
Developed by: AES-IDS
RDM: Mark D. Green
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