The story of Teresa A. Martin, Army Nurse Public Health, William Beaumont Army Medical Center
to increase with flu-like illness, it is not too late for every 6 months and vaccinate older. William Beaumont Army Medical Center encouraged to protect themselves and their loved ones shot for a flu now the people.
Influenza vaccination can influenza illness, doctor visits and work and school because of flu and prevent influenza-related hospitalizations were reduced lost. Paso Health Department reported that it has 1,163 confirmed cases so far this flu season, compared to 252 cases per year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that influenza activity in the United States has increased dramatically in recent weeks and can have serious effects on the over 65, pregnant women and small children.
The flu is a contagious disease caused by several related viruses. Flu symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches and fatigue. The onset of symptoms is sudden and people should go home, stay until at least 24 hours after fever is gone except to get medical care. People with symptoms are encouraged to seek treatment quickly. Antiviral drugs can reduce the duration or reduce the severity of flu if started within 48 hours after onset of symptoms.
Sometimes the flu vaccine is not enough to prevent the spread of flu. There are simple everyday things that stop the spread of germs and viruses by performing the four C can be performed:
1. Clean - Wash your hands frequently. Rub your hands together for at least 30 seconds with soap and water or use hand alcohol-based cleaner. You can also make sure that no germs spill by cleaning the surfaces in your home, the constant interaction with the hands of people as have doorknobs and phones.
cough cover - 2. COVER. Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing. Not a tissue? The inside of the elbow will do. During the visit to the clinic, you can apply a mask more and to protect it.
3. - contain germs by avoiding contact with people who are sick. If you get sick, stay home until you are well again, so you infect others do not. While recovering at home and also the methods and coverage in your home clean follow safe. The people of flu recovered should not go outside until the resolution of fever for 24 hours without medication.
4. CALL - Who with a fever over 100 degrees, you should see your doctor immediately. TRICARE beneficiaries can call the hotline at 1-800-TRICARE nurses (874-2273), the option first
A person to be vaccinated against influenza in Ft. This should be your primary care provider.
| Recorded: | 01/12/2018 |
| Release Date: | 12/01/2018 16:18 |
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| Location: | Fort Bliss, TX |
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