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Seasonal Flu
Clinic Services
How do I prevent the flu?
3 important things to remember to prevent the
spread of the seasonal flu are:
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Cover
your cough with a tissue or your sleeve – don’t use your
hand.
Using your hand to cover your cough will spread germs
onto surfaces
you touch. |
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Wash
your
hands often. Use soap and warm water. Make sure to wash
your hands for 20 seconds. This is the best way to kill
germs. |
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If you
have flu-like symptoms, stay home. Don’t go to work or
school.
Keep your children at home if they have the
flu-like symptoms. Adults
may be able to infect others up
to 5 days after getting sick. Children can
infect others at
least 10 days after getting sick.
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Other helpful tips:
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Frequently
clean surfaces that are commonly touched–like door handles,
handrails, kitchen tables, etc.–with household disinfectant
or bleach
solution. To make a bleach solution, mix ¼ cup
bleach with 1 gallon of
water. The bleach solution must be
made daily to be effective. If
disinfectant is not
available, hot water and soap can be used.
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Avoid
touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs are often spread
when
a person touches a surface that is contaminated with
germs and then
touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
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Do not share
eating utensils or drinking glasses with anyone. |
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Avoid close
contact with people who are sick.
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Practice
good health habits. Keep yourself healthy–and resistant to
diseases–by getting plenty of sleep, staying physically
active, managing
stress, drinking plenty of fluids, and
eating nutritious food. |
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Get
vaccinated for seasonal influenza. |
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What are the
symptoms for the Flu?
For Children:
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Fever 100° F to 104° F
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Severe headache
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Sudden onset of severe muscle
aches |
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Extreme
fatigue and tiredness |
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Sore throat
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Sometimes a
dry cough, runny nose and sneezing
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May
experience vomiting and diarrhea along with symptoms
mentioned
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For Adults:
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Fever 100° F to 104° F
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Severe headache
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Sudden onset of severe muscle
aches |
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Extreme
fatigue and tiredness |
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Sore throat
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Sometimes a
dry cough, runny nose and sneezing
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When
should I seek medical care for the Flu?
For Children:
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Fast breathing or trouble breathing |
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Bluish or gray
skin color |
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Not drinking
enough fluids |
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Not waking up or
not interacting |
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Being so
irritable that the child does not want to be held |
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Flu-like
symptoms improve but then return with fever and have a worse
cough |
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Fever with a
rash |
For Adults:
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Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath |
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Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen |
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Sudden dizziness |
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Confusion |
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Severe or persistent vomiting |
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What should I
do if I have flu-like symptoms?
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Call your
healthcare provider |
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Stay home from
work or school until your fever has ended and you are able to do
daily activities
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Limit your
contact with other people as much as possible |
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Avoid public
gatherings |
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Stay home
while you have a fever (prepare to be at home for 7-10 days) |
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Drink plenty of
clear fluids |
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Use over the
counter medications (no aspirin)
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Where can I go to get
my Flu Vaccine?
It is important
to get your Seasonal Flu shot when the vaccine is available.
Clay County
Public Health offers influenza vaccinations at the
Family Service Center
(715 N. 11th St. in
Moorhead).
Please call for an appointment at 218.299.7777. The cost is $33.
If you have Medicare and Minnesota Medical Assistance, claims can be
filed to insurance. Insurance cards are required.
Other Area Flu Clinics
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