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HEALTH ALERT

ECHO Alert – H1N1 Influenza
Many people are worried about the new strain of Influenza, called H1N1, that is circulating in many communities. 

In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, ECHO has produced Public Service Announcements with information on preventing and treating H1N1 in Spanish Hmong and Somali.  Please click on the links below to access these materials, and share them with those who may benefit in your community.

SPANISH
H1N1 Prevention in audio, video and print formats.
H1N1 Treatment in audio, video and print formats.

HMONG
H1N1 Prevention in audio, video and print formats.
H1N1 Treatment in audio, video and print formats.

SOMALI
H1N1 Prevention in audio, video and print formats.
H1N1 Treatment in audio, video and print formats.

ENGLISH
H1N1 Prevention and Treatment in audio, video and print formats.

ECHO has also produced print resources.  We encourage you to print these materials and share them with your communities:
H1N1 FAQs in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish
H1N1 Flier in English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish


ECHO has print and video resources on preventing Seasonal Flu available in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer and English.

Translated materials on H1N1 Influenza are available in multiple languages from www.diversitypreparedness.org.
If you have questions or concerns about H1N1 Influenza, call the Minnesota Dept. of Health (MDH) hotline at 1-800-657-3903, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
For more information, visit MDH for H1N1 materials in English and Spanish, or the Center for Disease Control (CDC) for additional English and Spanish resources.

Click here for details.

 

WELCOME
An emergency siren sounds.  A serious disease outbreak hits the community.  Do you know where you can get life-saving information to protect yourself?  Your family?

Now—an answer.  ECHO. 

ECHO (Emergency and Community Health Outreach) exists to ensure that people with limited English proficiency receive life-saving health and safety information—in some of the languages they understand best.



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