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Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop taking this medication seek medical attention or call your doctor at once if you
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The number of cadets with confirmed cases of the swine flu at the Air Force Academy has increased to 67. The Gazette newspaper in Colorado Springs reported Monday that 121 freshmen with flu-like symptoms have been separated from the rest of the
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H1N1 is a new type of influenza A virus that is transmitted from person to person in the same way as seasonal flu. Just like seasonal flu, HIN1 flu can be mild to severe. Seasonal influenza causes 200,000 hospitalizations and around 36,000 deaths
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Side effects for the seasonal flu shot are mild and mostly include soreness or redness at the injection site. Sometimes hoarseness, red eyes, or itchiness occur. Side effects will appear soon after the shot is given and last one or two days. Severe
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Pregnancy can increase the risk for complications from the flu, and pregnant women are more likely to be hospitalized from complications of the flu than non-pregnant women of the same age. Women who will be beyond the first 3 months of pregnancy
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The following groups of people are at greater risk of complications from H1N1 and seasonal flu and should seek medical care if they develop flu symptoms. UT students in any of these higher-risk groups who develop flu symptoms can call the UHS 24-
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If your patient is sick with influenza-like illness (defined as having a fever of 100°F (37.8°C) or greater AND a cough and/or sore throat without another known cause) and you decide they have a moderate to severe illness, you should wait to
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A. Prevention includes good personal hygiene, especially the single-use and disposal of tissues when coughing or sneezing and frequent hand-washing. Hands may be washed using soap and water or an alcohol rub with a minimum alcohol content of 60%.
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The vaccines for seasonal influenza are unlikely to provide any protection against a new pandemic flu virus. However, seasonal flu can be serious for some people, so it is important that anyone who is due to have a seasonal flu vaccine has one. As
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• We are working to educate our students, faculty and staff about ways they can help prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus through hygiene posters, direct e-mail newsletters, the University's Web site, external media and other forms of communication.
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