H1N1 influenza is now prevalent throughout the United States including in
the metropolitan Washington DC area. Information regarding H1N1 influenza
can be found at
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
The best ways to avoid transmission
of H1N1 influenza include:
Frequent hand washing
Covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you sneeze or
cough
Staying at home when you are sick and avoiding others until you
are clearly well
Symptoms that should prompt urgent care include:
In children:
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:
Difficulty breathing or 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