The U.S. Federal Government has posted nine flu essentials one-pagers on their flu website at http://www.flu.gov/news/blogs/getstheflu.html, including:

1. People with Asthma
2. People with Diabetes or Who Have a Weakened Immune System
3. Doctors and Other Health Care Providers
4. Emergency Warning Signs
5. Symptoms & Basic Steps
6. Parents and Caregivers of Young Children
7. Pregnant Women
8. Who’s at High Risk for Complications?
9. 10 Ways You Can Stay Healthy at Work

World Health Organization Report

Updates

• In Canada, all influenza indicators continue to decline and are well below levels usually seen at this time of year. Only seven confirmed hospitalizations and one death from the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus have been reported in Canada in 2010.
  

• Adults should seek medical attention if experiencing any of the following:
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
  • Sudden dizziness
  • Confusion
  • Severe or persistent vomiting
  • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
    

• In children, danger signs include:
  • Fast breathing or trouble breathing
  • Bluish skin color
  • Not drinking enough fluids
  • Not waking up or not interacting
  • Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
  • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
  • Fever with a rash

Additional Resources
NC4 has created a Special Event entitled “Swine Flu.” Separate advisories and incidents will be created for each state/country where cases can be confirmed and any associated secondary impact is felt. ESA members can view all related incidents by logging into the production system.