The Health Center has NOT received a supply of the H1N1 vaccine. We will post a notice on this website when it is available.
The H1N1 virus spreads in the same way that seasonal flu spreads - primarily from person-to-person contact
and through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. People may occasionally become infected by touching
something with flu viruses on it and then touching their eyes, mouth, or nose. The Center for Disease Control
(CDC) has advised health care professionals to treat H1N1 in the same way that seasonal flu cases are handled.
The following are CDC recommendations:
If you have flu-like symptoms, including a fever over 100 degrees F (37.8 degrees C) AND cough,
sore throat, or runny nose or stuffiness, then stay home and CALL your physician.
If you are mildly sick with flu-like symptoms, STAY HOME and recover.
You should be more seriously concerned if you have the following worrisome WARNING SIGNS:
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness or confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
You can minimize any risk of catching the virus by:
Washing your hands often, especially after coughing, sneezing, and wiping or blowing the nose.
Covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing.
Using paper tissues when wiping or blowing your nose; throwing tissues away after use.
Staying away from crowded living and sleeping spaces, if possible.
Staying home and avoiding contact with other people to protect them from catching your illness.
If you are concerned about your work or residential environment, a household
disinfectant can be used to wipe down commonly touched areas like work stations, counter tops, door knobs, and bathroom surfaces.
The seasonal flu vaccine will be available in the fall.
Although the seasonal flu vaccine does not protect against H1NI flu, it may help to distinguish between the
different types of flu infection. At this time, there is no vaccine to protect humans from H1N1 flu.
For more information on the H1N1 flu , please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website:
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/. If you have additional questions, you may contact Ms. Susan Smith at the Health Center at 301-314-8091
or ssmith@health.umd.edu
