This Year it's a Different Flu Season
This fall and winter, there will be two types of flu viruses circulating - the H1N1 (Swine) flu virus and the seasonal influenza virus. H1N1 (Swine) flu is a respiratory illness that causes symptoms similar to those of the seasonal influenza virus.
Important Resources
- H1N1 Handbook: For current information on the H1N1 flu virus.


H1N1 Handbook
- Influenza: For information and resources on the seasonal influenza virus.
- Pregnancy and the Flu: For important information about pregnancy and the flu.
- Breastfeeding & the Flu: For important information on breastfeeding and the flu.
What can you do to stay healthy?
Good hand hygiene is the best way to prevent the spread of all flu viruses. Wash your hands with soap and warm water thoroughly and often. |
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Keep an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (gel or wipes) handy at work, home and in your car. It needs to be at least 60% alcohol to be effective. |
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Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and dispose of tissue. Cough into your upper sleeve if you don't have a tissue. |
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Avoid large crowds of people where viruses can spread easily. Stay home when you are sick. |
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Keep common surfaces and items clean and disinfected. |
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Get vaccinated against the flu. There will be 2 flu vaccines available: H1N1 and seasonal flu. |
Adapted from Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, H1N1 Flu Virus, May 10, 2009. |
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- Six Simple Steps to Staying Healthy - English (PDF) | French (PDF)
- Caring for People with Symptoms of Influenza (PDF)
What to do if you have symptoms of flu?
- Visit: www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ccom/flu/h1n1/public/care.aspx
- Contact:
- TeleHealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000, 24 hours a day, 7days a week
- Your health care provider
- Durham Health Connection Line at 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729
