Together, we can fight the flu.
Here are ways you can lead your family in the fight against the H1N1 influenza virus:

Spread the word to members of your family about what they can do to stay healthy during the 2009-2010 flu season.
Encourage your Families to prepare for the 2009 H1N1 flu by:
Practicing healthy habits
Keeping a updated list of medical condition
and medications
Maintaining a regular supply of prescription
and over-the-counter drugs
Instituting a “buddy system” between friends
and neighbors so that others can help provide
necessities without the need to go out when
you are sick.

Support vaccination efforts. For example, you could:
Visit flu.gov to find the vaccination clinics that serve your area.
Encourage your family to get vaccinated, particularly high-risk groups
Help people to understand the importance of flu vaccination.

Together, We Can Fight The Flu.
This flu season has presented our community with a unique challenge to fight a new type of influenza -- the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.

The H1N1 flu is a serious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between mid-April and November 14, 2009, 47 million people in the United States were infected with the 2009 H1N1 flu, more than 200,000 people were hospitalized, and over 9,800 people died.

Influenza is unpredictable and we do not know the likelihood of a future wave of H1N1 flu, but we do know that vaccination is the most important step in protecting against influenza. Protect yourself, your family and your community by getting vaccinated. Visit www.flu.gov to find the closest vaccination clinic and learn more facts about the H1N1 flu. Show your love to your family and our community by keeping yourself and those close to you healthy; get yourself and your family vaccinated.

Healthy habits to practice during the flu season:

• Get vaccinated for 2009 H1N1 influenza
• Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer if soap and water not available.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue into the trash directly afterward. If a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into your shoulder or elbow.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Avoid close contact with sick people.
• Keep sick children at home.
• If you have flu-like symptoms (fever with a cough or sore throat), stay home until you are without a fever for 24 hours, without the use of medication