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September 9. 2009
H ealth matters
Preparing for the H1N1 Epidemic
Tips to make
you flu-savvy
(AP) - Since it first em erged
in A pril, the global H 1N 1 flu
epidem ic has sickened m ore
than 1 m illion A m ericans and
k ille d a b o u t 5 0 0 . It's a ls o
spread around the w orld, in
fecting tens o f th o u san d s and
killing nearly 2,000.
A W hite H ouse rep o rt from
an ex p ert panel sug g ests that
from 30 p erc en t to h a lf the
population could catch H 1N 1,
also called sw ine flu, during
the co u rse o f this pan d em ic
and that from 30,000 to 90,000
could die.
So how w orried should you
be and how do you prep are?
T h e A s s o c ia te d P re s s h a s
tried to boil dow n the m ass o f
inform ation into 10 things you
should know to be flu-savvy.
1. N o cause fo r panic.
So far, sw ine flu isn't m uch
m ore th rea ten in g than re g u
lar seaso n al flu. D uring the
few m onths o f this new flu's
e x is te n c e , h o s p ita liz a tio n s
and deaths from it seem to be
low er than the av erag e seen
for seasonal flu, and the virus
hasn't dram atically m utated.
2. V irus to u g h er on som e.
Sw ine flu is m ore o f a threat
to ce rtain groups — ch ild ren
u n d e r 2, p re g n a n t w o m en ,
people w ith health problem s
lik e a s th m a , d ia b e te s a n d
h e a r t d is e a s e . T e e n s a n d
y o u n g a d u lts are also m ore
v ulnerable to the H 1N I flu.
O rd in a ry , se a so n a l flu h its
older people the hardest.
3. W ash y o u r h an d s often
and long.
L ik e se a so n a l flu , H1N1
sp rea d s th ro u g h th e co u g h s
and sn e ez es o f p eo p le w ho
are sick. E m ph asize to c h il
d ren th a t th ey sh o u ld w ash
w ith s o a p a n d w a te r lo n g
enough to finish singing the
alp h ab et song, "N ow 1 know
my A B C 's..."
4. G et the kids v accinated.
T h e s e g ro u p s s h o u ld be
first in line for sw ine flu shots,
esp ecially if vaccine supplies
are lim ited — people 6 m onths
to 24 y e a r s o ld , p r e g n a n t
w om en, health care w orkers.
5. G et y o u r shots early.
M illions o f sw ine flu shots
H ealth W atch
C ancer R esource C enter -
Providence St. V incent M edical
Center and the A m erican Red
Cross have joined forces to cre
ate the first in-hospital resource
center providing books, printed
m aterial, com puter access and
more for individuals and fam i
lies dealing with cancer. The
center is open M onday through
T hursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lead Poisoning Prevention -
Learn how to protect your fam
ily from lead poisoning. Ideal for
folks in live in older hom es with
children or pregnant women.
Q ualified participants receive a
free kit o f safety and testing
supplies. Call 503-284-6827.
F am ily C a regiver S u p p ort
G roup -- This topic-oriented
group offers a safe place to dis
cuss the stresses, challenges
and rew ards o f providing care
to an older relative or friend.
M eets the first Thursday o f each
month at 3 p.m. at Legacy G ood
Sam aritan Hospital.
Chronic Pain Support Group -
- M eets the first W ednesday at
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the third
W ednesday o f each month, from
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more
information, call 503-256-4000.
M aternity W ater W orkout -
H elp in g new m om s reg a in
m uscle tone, strength, and flex
ibility, all in the support and
freedom o f the water. Call 503-
256-4000 for more information.
C holesterol Profiles -- Calls
helps you keep an eye on your
cholesterol and other indicators
o f heart health; educational
material provided. For more in
formation, call 503-261-661 1.
Mind Body Health C la ss- Your
thoughts, feelings and habits
have tremendous impact on your
physical and m ental health.
Leant and practice techniques
to help you improve your mood,
health and w ellbeing, including
effective ways to m anage diffi
cult em otions and chronic stress
or illness. Registration is $7()for
Kaiser Permanente members and
$95 for nonm em bers. Call 503-
Research nurse Wendy Nesheim draws H1N1 flu vaccine
into a syringe to administer to volunteer participants during
clinical trials conducted by Emory University in Atlanta.
lem s or are pregnant and d e
velop flu-like sym ptom s, call
your doctor right away. You may
be p re s c rib e d T a m iflu o r
Relenza. These drugs can re
duce the severity o f flu if taken
right after sym ptom s start. If
you dev elo p breathing p ro b
lems (rapid breathing for kids),
pain in y o u r ch est, co n stan t
vom iting or a fever that keeps
risin g , go to an e m e rg e n c y
room.
M o s t p e o p l e , th o u g h ,
s h o u ld ju s t sta y h o m e a n d
rest. C ough into y o u r elbow
or shoulder. Stay hom e fo r at
least 24 hours after y o u r fe
ver b rea k s. F lu id s an d pain
relievers like Tylenol can help
w ith ach in ess and fever. A l
w ays ch eck w ith a d o cto r b e
fore giving children any m edi
cines. A dult cold and flu rem
ed ies are not for them .
10. N o sw ine flu from b a r
b ecu e.
You c a n 't catch sw in e flu
from pork — or poultry eith er
(ev e n th o u g h H 1N1 flu r e
cently tu rn ed up in tu rk ey s in
Chile). Sw ine flu is not spread
by handling m eat, w hether it's
raw o r cooked.
Smoking Warnings to get Gruesome
286-6816.
Families with Mental Illness -- A
free, 12-week course for people
whose family members live with
m ental illness is o ffered at
Emanuel Hospital, Mt. H ood
Medical Center and Providence
Medical Center. The course has
been described as “life-chang
ing" by former participants. Reg
ister by calling 503-203-3326.
Helping Kids Get Healthy and
Fit -- Providence is accepting
registration for its fall 2009
Healthy n ' Fit class, a pediatric
w eight m anagem ent program
targeting children 8 to 15 years
old. The 10-week program is led
by a certified dietitian and exer
cise specialist. Fee $250. To reg
ister, call 503-215-2233.
M am m ography Screening -
Early detection is a key factor in
the prevention o f breast cancer.
Call 503-251-6137 to schedule
your high-tech, soft-touch m am
mogram.
Bereavement Support Groups -
- Free, safe confidential group
m eetings for those who have
experienced the death o f a loved
one offered on various nights
and locations. Call 503-215-4622.
Parenting Classes -- Newborns
don’tcome with instruction manu
als but parents and parents-to-
be can leam about a variety of
topics from pain and childbirth to
breastfeeding to infant CPR and
much more. For a schedule of
events, call 503-574-6595 or visit:
providence.org/classes.
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age w a rn in g s in the w o rld ,
said D av id H am m ond, an as
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w ith ro ttin g teeth m ake you
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th in k tw ic e ab o u t b u y in g a
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pack o f cig arettes?
have changed little since 1984.
T h at's the goal o f new fe d
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g o in to e ffe c t w ith in th re e
m ore and b etter inform ation
years. T he ru les w ill req u ire
about
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New Prices Effective May 1,2007
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experts at Providence offer free
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exercise choices can reduce the
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should be available by October.
If you are in one o f the priority
groups, try to get your shot as
early as possible.
6. Im m unity tak es aw hile.
Even those first in line for
sh o ts w o n 't h av e im m u n ity
u n til aro u n d T h a n k sg iv in g .
T he reg u lar seasonal flu shot
sh o u ld be w idely av ailab le in
Septem ber. People o ver 50 are
urged to be am ong the first to
get that shot.
7 . V a c c in e s a re b e in g
te ste d .
H ealth officials presum e the
sw ine flu v accine is safe and
effectiv e, but th ey 're testin g
it to m ake sure.
8. H e lp ! S u rr o u n d e d by
H1N1 flu.
If an o u tbreak o f H 1N 1 flu
h its y o u r area before yo u 're
v accinated, be ex tra cautious.
Stay aw ay from public g a th
ering places like m alls, sports
ev en ts and ch u rch es. Try to
k e e p y o u r d is t a n c e fro m
people in general. K eep w ash
in g th o s e h a n d s a n d k e e p
y o u r hands aw ay from your
ey es, nose and m outh.
9. W hat if you get sick?
If you have other health prob
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