Pandemic Flu Information

This information includes guidelines that have been gathered from International, National and State Agencies. Please check regularly for updates. You may be able to find additional information at their respective web sites.

This site provides up to date information on H1N1 Flu and contact information for local health departments.

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

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 hands 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.
Maintain Social Distancing whenever possible. (approximately 6 feet)

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

· All persons should clean their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub frequently, including after every time they have been in a high contact area such as bathrooms, break rooms or conference rooms.

· Use paper towels for drying hands after hand washing or dedicate cloth towels to each person. For example, have different colored towels for each person.

· If possible, consideration should be given to maintaining good ventilation in shared areas (e.g., keeping windows open in restrooms, kitchen, bathroom, etc.).

ADDITIONAL LINKS BELOW

Interim Guidance on respirators from the CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/masks.htm

General Guidance on respirators for Pandemic Flu

http://www.cdc.gov/features/masksrespirators/

Pandemicflu.gov - This web site provides an overall look at dealing with the potential for a pandemic flu and guidelines on preparation and planning along with state by state information. Includes links to CDC and other useful sites.

www.pandemicflu.gov

WHO - World Health Organization - WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.

This page is a daily update to WHO?s work related to swine flu. It provides specific confirmed case information.

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

This page explains the 6 step phases of the WHO pandemic alert system.

http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html

Here is a great poster (pdf) on proper hand washing and hand sanitizing. Please give your browser time to open the page properly.

http://www.who.int/gpsc/tools/GPSC-HandRub-Wash.pdf

CDC - Centers for Disease Control - CDC is dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability.

This link provides an overview of Swine Flu along with current national case statistics. Site also includes personal and work related protective measures.

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

This link provides traveler guidance and information

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentFAQ.aspx

ADDITIONAL LINKS BELOW

Destination (Country Specific) health information

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationList.aspx

Here is a list of NIOSH approved N95 respirators

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/n95list1.html

Oregon Department of Human Services/Public Health

This site will be updated regularly so please check often for Oregon updates. Take a moment to read through the past press release as they will contain links to other important Oregon Public Health information.

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/swineflu_investigation.shtml

DHS has an e-mail address you can send questions to at:

Swineflu.help@state.or.us

OR-OSHA/OSHA

Although this guidance is geared towards Avian flu, the control measures identified will be the same for controlling the transmission of swine flu.

http://www.osha.gov/Publications/influenza_pandemic.html#classifying_exposure

Disinfection Guidelines

The CDC recommends frequent washing of hands and contact areas with soap and water or an alcohol based hand rub.

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

This page provides EPA registered List of Disinfectants Registered for Use Against Influenza A Viruses

http://www.epa.gov/oppad001/influenza-disinfectants.html