Important Information about Seasonal Influenza and H1N1 www.queensu.ca/hcds www.queensu.ca/pandemic/

Symptoms

Sudden onset of:

• Fever ( greater than 100 o F or 38 o C/chills ) • • • coughing muscle aches Sore throat

Followed by:

• • runny nose headache • • extreme tiredness loss of appetite

Spread & Prevention

How it's spread:

• • • • Coughing, sneezing Direct contact with people who have the "flu" Sharing drinks or food Contact with contaminated surfaces, because the virus can live for a short time on doorknobs, railings, etc... How to prevent it: • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds • Use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren't easily accessible • • Cough or sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue (not your hand) Keep your hands away from face (eyes, nose, mouth) because that is where the virus "gets in" • Get an annual flu shot when campus clinics are held this fall. A second H1N1 vaccination will be required when the vaccine is available

If you feel ill…

• Call Telehealth Ontario (1-866-797-0000). Follow their advice. • If you need to make an appointment with Student Health Services, call 613-533 2506 • If you are in a vulnerable group (asthmatic; have cancer or cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal or GI disease; have neurological conditions eg. CP, MS sickle cell; diabetic; immunosuppressed; pregnant), seek medical attention immediately • Stay home and limit contact with others until symptoms (particularly fever) subside (usually less than 1 week) • Let someone know you are sick (friend, room mate, don) and set up a support network • Contact your instructors as soon as possible to discuss options for making up the academic work that may have been missed.