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08-25-09, 03:41 PM
Information on H1N1 Swine Flu Now Available
Today, the Florida Department of Health launched a toll-free number to provide public health information and updates on H1N1 Swine flu. The information line is available from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern, 7 days a week. This information is provided in English, Spanish and Creole.
Details are as follows: Time: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, beginning Monday, August 24, 2009
CONTACT: 877-352-3581 or DOH Communications Office: 850-245-4111
Below are the symptoms for H1N1 Flu Virus.
In Children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
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 the child does not want to be held Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
In Adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficult breathing shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness Confusion Severe or
persistent vomiting Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
Today, the Florida Department of Health launched a toll-free number to provide public health information and updates on H1N1 Swine flu. The information line is available from 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern, 7 days a week. This information is provided in English, Spanish and Creole.
Details are as follows: Time: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, beginning Monday, August 24, 2009
CONTACT: 877-352-3581 or DOH Communications Office: 850-245-4111
Below are the symptoms for H1N1 Flu Virus.
In Children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
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 the child does not want to be held Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
In Adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficult breathing shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness Confusion Severe or
persistent vomiting Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough