IMPORTANT: the H1N1 flu vaccine does not replace the seasonal flu shot.
People are encouraged to get vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 (swine) flu.

 
H1N1 (swine) Flu Information Line: (608) 741-5200
  2009 H1N1 (swine) Flu Vaccination Clinic Schedule   

Video Link:  Karen Cain talks about H1N1 Vaccinations
at the Janesville League of Women Voters - Lunch & Learn

                                  
WHAT ROCK COUNTY RESIDENTS NEED TO KNOW

Rock County Health Department receives frequent updates and information regarding H1N1 (swine) flu from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In depth information can be found at the following sites:

Questions and answers regarding H1N1 (swine) flu: http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/qa.htm

Current CDC information:  http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu

REMEMBER THE 3 C's

CLEAN - wash your hands  COVER - cover your cough and sneeze    CONTAIN - contain your germs - stay home if you are sick 

SCRUB-A-DUB-DUB PREVENT FLU BUGS!!

WASH YOUR HANDS FREQUENTLY - CLEAN HANDS SAVE LIVES! 
 

WASHING HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER

ü      Place your hands together under water (warm if possible).
ü      Rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds (with soap if possible)
ü      Wash your hands thoroughly, including wrists, palms, back of hands, and under the fingernails.
ü      Clean dirt from under fingernails
ü      Rinse the soap from your hands.
ü      Dry your hands completely with a clean towel if possible (this helps remove the germs).
ü     If towels are not available it is okay to air dry your hands.
ü      Pat your skin rather than rubbing to avoid chapping and cracking.
ü      If you use a disposable towel, throw it in the trash.

Remember: If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer 

USING ALCOHOL-BASED SANITIZERS

ü      Apply product to the palm of one hand.
ü      Rub hands together.
ü      Rub product over all surfaces of hands and fingers until product on hands is dry. 

Note: the volume needed to reduce the number of germs varies by product. 
 
COVER YOUR COUGH

Ø      Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. 
Ø      If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
Ø      Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Ø      Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
 
Ø      Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.  Germs spread this way.
Ø      Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

CONTAIN YOUR GERMS
 
Ø      If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities.  (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine).  Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.

NOTE:  If you think you need to visit your health care provider, call first.  An office visit may not be necessary and you do not want to expose other patients to the flu.