H1N1 Patient Education
The novel influenza A (H1N1) is spread from person to person through droplets from coughing and sneezing. You also may get the H1N1 virus if you touch something with the virus on it and then touch your nose or mouth. Close contact (within 6 feet) of an infected person increases your risk of getting the virus. Symptoms of the H1N1 virus include fever, cough, sore throat, and a runny nose. You may feel very tired and have body aches and a headache. You also may have a decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Ways to help prevent getting or spreading the H1N1 virus and other infections include:
Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol‐based hand cleaner often. Always wash your hands after coughing and sneezing, or after touching sick people or their personal items.
Use paper towels to dry your hands after washing when you are sick, and throw the paper towels away. If cloth towels are used, each person in a household should have his own towel.
Get plenty of rest.
Get an H1N1 vaccine.
If you have the H1N1 virus, do the following:
Stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone or after you have no fever without using fever medications. Wear a surgical mask if you must leave home before your symptoms go away.
If you live with others, stay in one room away from common areas in your home. Keep the door closed to your room.
If possible, use a different bathroom than others in your home. The bathroom you use should be cleaned daily with household products that kill germs.
Avoid close contact with others. If you need to leave your home or be near others, wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth.
If you have a fever, diarrheas, or vomiting, drink plenty of liquids to help prevent dehydration.
Wash all dishes with hot soapy water.
Continue to wash your hands with soap often or use an alcohol‐based cleaner.
If you are caring for someone with the H1N1 virus, do the following:
Avoid close contact with the infected person. Always wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth when entering the room. Wearing gloves and eye protection also may help decrease your risk for getting the virus.
Do not allow visitors into the sick person’s room. Only those people who are caring for the sick person should enter the room. If possible, only one adult in the home should be the caregiver.
If possible, keep the windows open in common household areas.
The novel influenza A (H1N1) is spread from person to person through droplets from coughing and sneezing. You also may get the H1N1 virus if you touch something with the virus on it and then touch your nose or mouth. Close contact (within 6 feet) of an infected person increases your risk of getting the virus. Symptoms of the H1N1 virus include fever, cough, sore throat, and a runny nose. You may feel very tired and have body aches and a headache. You also may have a decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Ways to help prevent getting or spreading the H1N1 virus and other infections include:
Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol‐based hand cleaner often. Always wash your hands after coughing and sneezing, or after touching sick people or their personal items.
Use paper towels to dry your hands after washing when you are sick, and throw the paper towels away. If cloth towels are used, each person in a household should have his own towel.
Get plenty of rest.
Get an H1N1 vaccine.
If you have the H1N1 virus, do the following:
Stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone or after you have no fever without using fever medications. Wear a surgical mask if you must leave home before your symptoms go away.
If you live with others, stay in one room away from common areas in your home. Keep the door closed to your room.
If possible, use a different bathroom than others in your home. The bathroom you use should be cleaned daily with household products that kill germs.
Avoid close contact with others. If you need to leave your home or be near others, wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth.
If you have a fever, diarrheas, or vomiting, drink plenty of liquids to help prevent dehydration.
Wash all dishes with hot soapy water.
Continue to wash your hands with soap often or use an alcohol‐based cleaner.
If you are caring for someone with the H1N1 virus, do the following:
Avoid close contact with the infected person. Always wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth when entering the room. Wearing gloves and eye protection also may help decrease your risk for getting the virus.
Do not allow visitors into the sick person’s room. Only those people who are caring for the sick person should enter the room. If possible, only one adult in the home should be the caregiver.
If possible, keep the windows open in common household areas.
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