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What To Do If You Get Sick: 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu

2009 11 18

How do I know if I have the flu?

You may have the flu if you have some or all of these symptoms:
- fever
- cough
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
- body aches
- headache
- chills
- fatigue
- sometimes diarrhea and vomiting

What should I do while I’m sick? 
- Stay away from others as much as possible.
- If you must leave home, for example to get medical care, wear a facemask, or cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue.
- Wash your hands often to keep from spreading flu to others.
- You should stay home from work, school, travel, shopping, social events, and public gatherings.
- If you get sick with flu symptoms and are at high risk or flu complications or you concerned about your illness, call or visit your health care provider for advice.
- Your health care provider will decide whether antiviral drugs are needed to treat your illness. Remember, most people with 2009 H1N1 have had mild illness and have not needed medical care or antiviral drugs and the same is true of seasonal flu.

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
- Get vaccinated (seasonal flu vaccine is available now and initial doses of 2009 H1N1 vaccine also will be available soon).
- Take everyday actions to stay healthy: cover your nose with tissue when you cough or sneeze, wash your hands often, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
- Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
- Find healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

However, some people are more likely to get flu complications and they are:
- Children younger than 5, but especially younger than 2 years old
- Adults 65 years of age and older
- Pregnant women
- People who have asthma, neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions, chronic lung disease, heart disease, blood disorders, diabetes, kidney, liver, metabolic disorders, HIV or AIDS.



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