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?
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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