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Flu Information H1N1 Swine

IMPORTANT: Exempla Healthcare's Hospital Visiting Policy, press release sent out by CHA, click here to read more.

Effective mid-October, visitors under the age of 18 will be restricted; all visitors will be screened for flu symptoms when they enter an Exempla Healthcare hospital, including Good Samaritan Medical Center, Lutheran Medical Center, and Saint Joseph Hospital.

Is it Cold or Is it Flu, click here.

A Flu Guide for Parents, click here.

Listen to Exempla Healthcare's Public Service Announcement now on radio spots around Colorado, click here.

Know What to Do About the Flu ... visit: http://flu.gov

You can get a flu shot: check here for locations and times in Colorado.

Exempla Healthcare is doing everything possible to assure the safety of our patients and their families. Links to trusted resources are provided below for your use, in response to concerns about swine flu throughout Colorado.

Colorado Resources

Colorado Department of Health and Environment
Latest H1N1 Flu news and information in and around Colorado, including guielines for heatlh care personnel.
En Espanol
Colorado H1N1 Flu Hotline: 877.462.2911

General Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the U.S. Government source for the most current information on the H1N1 flu outbreak. Contact information to the CDC is provided.
What is H1N1 (swine) flu?
Get a definition of H1N1(swine) flu, keep up-to-date with the latest news and learn about related issues in Medline Plus. Learn causes, transmission, symptoms, and treatment of swine flu and get key facts about swine flu from the CDC.
US Government Pandemic Flu Information
This site provides information about pandemic flu including planning and response, monitoring outbreaks, and health and safety. It also provides current news articles on the swine flu outbreak.
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
The NLM has created an online guide for information related to swine flu. Content from the NLM includes Federal response information and searches from the NLM that keep you up to date with drugs used for treatment of swine flu and the most current literature on the topic.

International Resources

Updates from the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization provides current information about the swine flu at the international level.
International Travel
Get travel notices from the CDC and travel consular services from the US Embassy.
Public Health Agency of Canada
Keep up to date with the latest travel health notices from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Prevention and Control

Preventing the Flu
The Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases give tips on good health habits that can help you from getting the flu.
Swine Flu Handout
This printable handout provided by the CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides information on swine flu, as well as tips for prevention.
American Red Cross: Home Care for Pandemic Flu
Guidelines from the Red Cross explain what to do if a family member gets sick with pandemic flu.
Guidance for Clinicians & Public Health Professionals
Clinicians, state public health laboratories, public health officials and animal officials can get information and guidance documents about swine flu from the CDC here.

Stay Up-To-Date

The CDC provides up-to-date news on swine flu via an RSS feed and Twitter.
Current Investigation Information
Keep up to date with the CDC's investigation of swine flu cases.