We’ve compiled a list of reliable online resources to help you stay informed on the latest developments of the H1N1 influenza, also known as Swine Flu.
How to Protect Your Child and Family from Swine Flu
As this story continues to develop the most important thing to remember is to keep your family up-to-date with the most current information on H1N1. Here are a few tips from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to teach your children about Swine Flu.
- Always cover your mouth when you sneeze.
- If you don’t feel well, stay home for at least a twenty-four-hour period after symptoms have ended. The Swine Flu is contagious so restricted access to other children is strongly recommended.
- Wash your hands regularly.
Warning Signs
Worried your child may have the Swine Flu? Here are the CDC warning signs. If your child is experiencing any of these symptoms, seek medical attention right away.
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish or gray skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that he or she does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
