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PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: May 4, 2009 Subject: Health Department Responds to H1N1 (Swine) Flu Situation ROLLA, MO—The Phelps/Maries County Health Department is closely monitoring the H1N1 (Swine) flu outbreak in Mexico and parts of the United States. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 286 cases in the nation, Phelps/Maries County does not have any reported cases at this time. The health department is working with area health care providers and partners to ensure a ready response should a case be reported in the community. Staff continue to stay current on developing information from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The health department encourages area residents to remain informed and continue to practice common sense disease prevention methods such as good hand washing, avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth and keeping a distance of at least six feet from anyone who may have a flu-like illness. People who have recently traveled to areas with confirmed cases of H1N1 (Swine) flu or have had close personal contact with someone who has a confirmed case AND have developed flu-like symptoms such as a fever, headache, body aches, tiredness, chills, cough or runny or stuffy nose should contact their health care provider. Two antiviral medications are currently being used successfully to treat the circulating strain of H1N1 (Swine) flu. Antiviral medication is available only with a prescription. H1N1 (Swine) flu is a respiratory virus found in pigs. It has been known to spread to humans in the past. For further information, please contact the Phelps/Maries County Health Department or visit our website at www.phelpscountyhealth.com, Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services website at www.dhss.mo.gov or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov. Media contact: ### |
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