Swine Flu (H1N1) Updates
Find Up-to-date information on the Swine (H1N1) Flu from the following sites:
- To fight the spread of the flu virus:
- Wash your hands thoroughly and often.
- Cover your cough with your sleeve, not your hand.
- Stay home if you're sick.
- Stay away from people who are sick.
- Eat a healthy diet and get plenty of rest.
- It takes from 48-72 hours for symptoms to show up after a person has come in contact with the virus.
- There's no way to know how long the outbreak will last, but we expect this virus to be around for quite some time.
- The 13 cases of swine flu in South Carolina are associated with Newberry Academy. The school has been closed this week. Schools routinely close whenever there is a cluster of illnesses. It's too early to tell if more schools will close.
- There is no evidence that you can get swine flu from eating pork.
- If you start to have symptoms of the flu, call your healthcare provider or your local public health clinic for guidance.