1. Flu Guidelines

2. Is it a cold or the flu? Symptoms Cold Flu High fever Rare
Yes, ° F
Headache
Body aches
Sometimes; rare or mild
Yes, often severe; sudden
Tiredness
Sometimes
Yes, extreme
Sore throat
Yes, common
Cough
Yes, mild/moderate
Yes, can be severe
Stuffy nose

3. What is H1N1 Flu? H1N1 (swine) flu is a type A influenza
H1N1 is NOT the only type A influenza
This is a respiratory flu, not gastrointestinal flu
Pandemic means it is widespread not more serious than regular flu

4. Symptoms of 268 hospitalized novel H1N1 patients
Fever 249 (93%)
Cough 223 (83%)
Shortness of breath 145 (54%)
Fatigue/Weakness 108 (40%)
Chills 99 (37%)
Myalgias (muscle pain) 96 (36%)
Rhinorrhea (runny nose) 96 (36%)
Sore Throat 84 (31%)
Headache 83 (31%)
Vomiting 78 (29%)
Wheezing 64 (24%)
Diarrhea 64 (24%)

5. The Numbers 2009 H1N1 Flu: Seasonal Flu: 47,246,422 reported cases
213,024 hospitalizations
9,807 deaths
1,089 pediatric deaths
4.6 % death rate from hospitalizations
Seasonal Flu:
226,000 hospitalizations
36,000 deaths
15.9% death rate
(According to CDC, 12/12/09)

6. People at higher risk
Persons between ages of 6 mo through 24 years of age
Health care and emergency services personnel
Pregnant women
People who live with or care for young children (6 months)
People from ages who are at higher risk because of chronic health conditions or compromised immune system

7. Prevention
Hand washing is simple way of preventing the spread of ANY disease
Get a flu shot every year
Cough or sneeze into your sleeve
Avoid touching entry ports (eyes, nose, mouth)
Stay away from others who are sick

8. Treatment CALL your doctor if you think you have the flu
DRINK lots of fluids and get plenty of rest
STAY home if you are sick until fever free for 24 hours

9. What is BPUSD doing? We are taking a proactive approach to this issue:
Hand sanitizers available in every room
Acid washing restrooms
“Cover your Cough” posters displayed in every room
Ongoing training and support of office staff
Talk to your students about hygiene
Monitoring CDC, CDE, LACPH, and LACOE guidelines

10. To conclude…
If you receive an from the Department of Health telling you not to eat canned pork because of swine flu Ignore it.
It's just spam.

11. Christine Dennis, Assistant Superintendent
Health Services
Mariel Aloise, RN
Shayne Golden, RN
Sally Hassan, RN
Terry Hope Richard, RN
Emmy LeBrun, RN
Veronica Perez, RN
Carol Strother, RN
Maria Traudes, RN
Christine Dennis, Assistant Superintendent