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.

2010 H1N1 Influenza News and Information

 

March 1 - CAPHN 2009-2010 Free H1N1 Clinic Summary - Download Summary

2009 H1N1 Influenza News and Information

December 23, 2009
CDC Health Update - VOLUNTARY NASAL SPRAY VACCINE RECALL

MedImmune Monovalent 2009 (H1N1) Influenza Nasal Spray
Vaccine — Shortened Shelf Life of Certain Lots
MedImmune announces limited, voluntary, non-safety-related recall of remaining unused product

On December 18 and 21, MedImmune notified CDC and FDA that the potency of 13 lots of monovalent 2009 (H1N1) nasal spray vaccine had decreased below a pre-specified limit or were at risk of falling below that limit in the next week. This slight decrease in vaccine potency is not expected to have an impact on the protective response to vaccination. There are no safety concerns with these lots of 2009 H1N1 vaccine. All lots successfully passed pre-release testing for purity, potency and safety.

For additional information, contact NH Health & Human Services by phone at 271-4496

December 4 - NH DHHS Announced Additional H1N1 Vaccine Priority Groups and School-based Clinics - DHHS Press Release

November 10 - FDA Commissioner of Food and Drugs communicates with Healthcare Professionals about the H1N1 Vaccine - Read the Letter Now

October 9 - NH DHHS Concerned over Flu Vaccine Shipment Delays - News Item

Read the REVISED NH DHHS Vaccination Plan - Plan revised October 5, 2009

Why does CDC advise pregnant women to receive the 2009 H1N1 influenza (flu) vaccine (shot)? CDC Explanation

Why aren't people 65 and older recommended to get early doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine? Answer

Microsoft Gives Teachers Free Resources to Address Classroom Challenges Due to the Impact of H1N1 Flu Virus - Learn More

NH DHHS Encourages Yearly Flu Vaccinations - Details

Swine flu gets more active as schools open: CDC Report

October 5 - H1N1 Intranasal Shipment for At Risk Individuals to Arrive

September 9 - NH DHHSSeasonal Flu Update

August 17 - First H1N1-Related Death in NH

July 23 - DHHS Advisory for Fall 2009 H1N1 Outbreak

July 6 - DHHS H1N1 Update - 232 cases

June 19 - DHHS Discontinues Daily H1N1 Count - 203 cases

June 12 - Federal Officials Contact Educators

June 11 - NH Modifies Testing for H1N1 (Swine) Flu

June 11 - WHO declares an H1N1 Pandemic -

May 28 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update - 39 Cases in NH

May 22 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update

May 20 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update

May 19 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update

May 18 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update

May 15 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update

May 14 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update

May 12 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update

May 7 - Third H1N1 Case Confirmed -

May 6 - NH DHHS H1N1 Update -

May 5 - Second H1N1 Case Confirmed -

May 5 - H1N1 and Public Gatherings -

May 2 - CDC Confirms H1N1 Case -

May 1 - DHHS Announces Strategic National Stockpile Shipment -

April 27 - DHHS Announces H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) -

Don't Bring the Flu to School

Download and Print these information sheets

Pre-School Checklist
Elementary School Checklist
Middle & High School Checklist

Special Information for Parents

UPDATED Guidance for School Response to H1N1 Flu Virus -
Swine Influenza Animal Health Update in New Hampshire -

DHHS FAQs about Schools and Child Care Programs and the H1N1 Flu -
DHHS FAQs for Administrators of Schools and Child Care
Programs -

State Guidance - H1N1 and persons living with HIV -

Key Frequently Asked Questions about H1N1 Influenza

NOTE: Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.

Q. What is H1N1 Influenza?
A. H1N1 influenza is a respiratory illness in pigs caused by a virus. The swine flu virus routinely causes outbreaks in pigs but doesn't usually kill many of them.

Q. Can people get H1N1 Influenza?
A. H1N1 Influenza (swine flu) viruses don't usually infect humans. There have been occasional cases, usually among people who've had direct contact with infected pigs, such as farm workers. "We've seen swine influenza in humans over the past several years, and in most cases, it's come from direct pig contact. This seems to be different," said Dr. Arnold Monto, a flu expert with the University of Michigan.

Q. Can it spread among humans?
A. There have been cases of the virus spreading from human to human, probably in the same way as seasonal flu, through coughing and sneezing by infected people.

Q. What are the symptoms of H1N1 Influenza?
A. The symptoms are similar to those of regular flu - fever, cough, fatigue, lack of appetite.

Q. Is the same swine flu virus making people sick in Mexico and the U.S.?
A. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the Mexican virus samples match the U.S. virus. The virus is a mix of human virus, bird virus from North America and pig viruses from North America, Europe and Asia.

Q. Are there drugs to treat swine flu in humans?
A. There are four different drugs approved in the U.S. to treat the flu, but the new virus has shown resistance to the two oldest. The CDC recommends the use of the flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza.

Q. Does a regular flu shot protect against H1N1 Influenza (swine flu)?
A. The seasonal flu vaccine used in the U.S. this year won't likely provide protection against the latest swine flu virus. There is a swine flu vaccine for pigs but not for humans.

Q. Should residents do anything special?
A. The CDC recommends routine precautions to prevent the spread of infectious diseases: wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoid close contact with sick people. If you are sick, stay at home and limit contact with others.

Q. What about traveling to Mexico?
A. The CDC has not warned Americans against traveling to Mexico but advises that they be aware of the illnesses there and take precautions to protect against infections, like washing their hands.

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Here is some additional information that may be helpful during a pandemic emergency:

Coping during a Flu Pandemic

Stress Management and the Flu Hotline