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Flu
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changed two weeks ago, and the state’s problem is now “widespread” rather than “regional.”
Local health professionals are preparing for the worst as the possible flu pandemic approaches, including recruiting and training volunteers, contacting retired physicians who might be able to pitch in, developing plans for possible satellite treatment centers and developing other contingency plans for the hospital.
One of the biggest fears as the contagion gets closer to the area is illness in the healthcare community, and health care workers top the list of those who will initiate the vaccination program.
Part of the problem is the different protocol for returning post-illness health care workers to their jobs.
The current recommendation for most of the population is to return to work 24 hours after the non-medicated disappearance of fever. Health-care workers are being told to stay off the job for seven days after the onset of illness; significant illness among health-care workers could cause problems in health care delivery.
Flu and You
What are the symptoms of the novel H1N1 virus?
Symptoms are similar to those of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people also have reported diarrhea and vomiting.
Who is most at risk from the novel H1N1 virus?
• Pregnant women
• Those who live with or care for infants less than six months old
• Healthcare and emergency services workers
• Anyone younger than '24 years old
• Those 25-64 with chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems
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