Did your child go to Mexico for Spring Break? How many Colleges and High Schools have been infected by students that went "South of the Border" for Spring Break? If you are planning a trip "Down Mexico Way", should you go?
Yesterday the Secretary of the Department Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, declared a public health emergency in the United States and the CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the agency's response to this emerging health threat. This will allow funds to be released to support the public health response. CDC's goals during this public health emergency are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to assist health care providers, public health officials and the public in addressing the challenges posed by this newly identified influenza virus.
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
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