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using the materials in your community or on your
organization’s Web site. Businesses can become involved
by partnering with their local health department or
public health association to sponsor events. For more
information on sponsorship or partnership opportunities,
contact our national office at [email protected].
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Are You Ready?
¿Viaja a su casa para las fiestas?Si no tiene cuidado, podría terminar trayendo a casa un huésped inesperado para que conozca a la familia: una enfermedad infecciosa.
Además de controlar el clima que puede generar demoras, apretujar los regalos de todos dentro de la maleta y embolsar los líquidos que lleva en el equipaje de mano para el viaje en avión, las perso-nas que van a viajar deben tomar algunas medidas adicionales para protegerse de los gérmenes y virus al viajar:
w Vacúnese. La inmunización puede reducir drásticamente sus posibilidades de contraer muchas enfermedades infecciosas. Antes de viajar, asegúrese de que los integrantes de su familia y seres queridos hayan recibido la vacuna contra la gripe estacional.
w Manténgase hidratado. Beba gran cantidad de agua antes y durante el vuelo.
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Consejo para viajeros en la época de fiestas a fin de prevenir la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas
Es la époCa:
Are YOUreADY?
What makes a heat wave different from just a hot day? That depends on where the heat wave
is taking place. In tropical places, extreme heat is not unusual. But when a heat wave happens
in cooler places, people often don’t know how to protect themselves from heat stroke and other
heat-related conditions. In the summer of 2006 for instance, a heat wave spread throughout
the United States and Canada, hitting record highs of 117 degrees in places such as Pierre,
S.D., and killing 225 people.
Heat waves can come on suddenly and without warning. So here are a few tips on how to pro-
tect yourself and your family if you experience a heat wave.
How to get ready for heat waves
Before a heat wave
Even if you normally don’t use an air conditioner in �your home, it’s a good idea to have a window unit put in, to protect yourself against heat stroke on days of extreme heat.
Keep a fan on hand that can be moved to different �rooms in your home.
Have light clothing available — cotton, light colored — �even if you live in a normally cooler area.
Have a supply of bottled water on hand, stored in �a cool place, such as a dark closet or basement, if possible.
aphagetready.org
The American Public Health Association’s Get Ready campaign
Launched in 2006, APHA’s Get Ready campaign helps
Americans prepare themselves, their families and their
communities for all disasters and hazards, including
pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and
other emergencies.
The campaign provides free materials, resources and
information that health workers, organizations and all
Americans can use to promote preparedness in their
communities. The campaign uses a Web site, blog,
podcasts, newsletter and Twitter to communicate its
messages, and sponsors activities such as Get Ready
Day, the Get Ready Scholarship and Get Ready: Set
Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks to spread its reach
nationwide.
Highlights of the Get Ready campaign include:
Get Ready DayGet Ready Day is held annually on the third Tuesday of
September. Preparedness advocates around the nation are en-
couraged to hold events in their communities on Get Ready
Day, which is timed to coincide with National Preparedness
Month.
Get Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks
Get Ready: Set Your Clocks, Check Your Stocks is a biannual
campaign that reminds Americans to check their emergency
stockpiles when they change their clocks for daylight saving
time.
Free fact sheets and materials
The Get Ready campaign offers a range of materials
designed to be used with the public. More than two dozen
fact sheets are available, addressing everything from winter
storms and earthquakes to H1N1 flu and handwashing.
Many of the fact sheets are available in Spanish and can be
customized with your organization’s logo.
Are You reAdY?
Your emergency preparedness stockpile: What you need to knowEmergencies — such as tornadoes, floods, storms, earthquakes or even disease outbreaks —can happen unexpectedly. You may be without electricity, refrigeration, clean tap water or phoneservice for days or weeks. In some cases, such as during a disease outbreak, you may be askedto stay home to keep safe. That’s why having an emergency preparedness stockpile is important.
All Americans should have at least a three-day supply of food and waterstored in their homes, with at least one gallon of water per person per day. Ifyou have the space, experts recommend a week’s supply of food and water.Choose foods that don’t require refrigeration and are not high in salt. Yourstockpile should also contain flashlights, a manual can opener, a radio, batteriesand copies of important documents. Depending on your family’s needs, youmay also need medical supplies, pet food, contact lens solution or diapers.
If it’s too expensive for you to buy everything for your stockpile at once, pickup one or two items every time you go to the grocery store. Stock up on canned
vegetables or batteries when there is a sale. Bulk “club” storescan also help you save money on your supplies, especially if yousplit a case with a friend, co-worker or neighbor, who can serve
It’s best to store your stockpile somewhere that is easy to access during an emergency.A cool, dark place is ideal. Be sure not to store your food close to any solvents or cleanersthat can leak or transfer fumes, or in an area of the house that is at risk for flooding.
Keep your supplies together in a box or plastic bin that can be kept tightly closed toprotect contents from humidity or pests. It’s also handy to keep all your supplies together incase you have to evacuate quickly, such as during a hurricane. In a pinch, a laundry basketcan make an easy storage container.
If you live in an apartment or small home and are short on space, be creative. Compactwrapping paper bins can be used to store canned food. Risers can make more space underthe bed. Many people also have unused space behind or under the sofa. Have a dishwasherbut don’t use it? Make the most of the empty space by storing your supplies there!
as your “preparedness buddy.”
Once you’ve assembled your stockpile, put it where you won’t be tempted to “borrow” from it the next timeyou run out of batteries or need beans for a recipe. Remember: Your stockpile is for emergencies!
How do I store my emergency preparedness stockpile?
What should I put in my emergency preparedness stockpile?
When it’s time tochange your clocks fordaylight saving time,check your emergencypreparedness stockpile.Replace anything that isexpired or missing.
Get ReadyStockpiling Tip
¿ES TÁ¿ES PREPARADO?
La infl uenza H1N1, inicialmente conocida como “la infl uenza porcina,” es un tipo de infl uenza que fue detectada en Marzo del 2009. La infl uenza H1N1 se propagó rápidamente, y por eso, se declaró una alerta pandémica. Los sintomas son los mismos que se experimenta con la infl uenza estacional: fi ebre, tos, fatiga, dolor de cabeza, escalofríos, dolores corporales, dolor de garganta, diarrea y vómitos. Igual como la infl uenza estacional, la infl uenza H1N1 puede causar enfermedades severas y hasta la muerte.
¿Qué es la infl uenza H1N1 (la infl uenza porcina)?
¿Cómo se contrae la infl uenza H1N1?
La infl uenza H1N1 puede contagiarse de persona a persona, especialmente por la tos y los estornudos de la gente enferma. También puede contraerla tocando objetos que tienen el virus y tocando su boca o nariz. No contaerá la infl uenza H1N1 por comer cerdo.
¿Cómo se previene la infl uenza H1N1?
Existen formas muy simples de protegerse de la infl uenza H1N1. En primer lugar, lávese las manos con frecuencia, especialmente cuando esté en lugares públicos. Manténgase a una distancia de, como mínimo, tres pies de cualquier persona que tose o es-tornuda. Si alguna persona a su alrededor parece estar enferma, evite tocarse los ojos, la nariz y la boca, y cualquier superfi cie que la persona enferma toque hasta que tenga la oportunidad de lavarse las manos.
Si vive con una persona que tiene la infl uenza H1N1, cuídese usando un barbijo o una tela protectora sobre la boca y la nariz. Lávese las manos con frecuencia y no comparta platos, toallas ni sábanas con la persona enferma
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何謂 H1N1 (豬流感)?
H1N1 (最初稱為「豬流感」) 是一新型流感病毒，由於該病毒在世界各地快速散播的緣故，引發全球流
行病疫情警訊。最早在 2009 年三月發現的 H1N1 的癥狀與一般的季節性流感無異， 包括發燒、咳嗽、
慵懶疲倦、頭疼、發冷、全身痠痛、喉嚨痛、腹瀉以及嘔吐。如同季節性流感一般，H1N1 也出現嚴重
發病和死亡的病例。
如何會感染 H1N1 流感?
H1N1 的傳播途徑和季節性流感相同，都是經由人際之間互相傳染，尤其是經由咳嗽或打噴嚏的途徑。
H1N1 也有可能因接觸到有病毒的東西後再去摸自己的口、鼻而令人受到感染。吃豬肉並不會感染
H1N1。
如何預防 H1N1 流感?
預防自己免於感染 H1N1 流感的方法十分簡單。勤於洗
手，特別是在公共場所；和任何有咳嗽或打噴嚏的人保持
至少三英呎的距離；摸過病人觸踫過的台面之後，一定要
避免在沖洗雙手之前就去觸摸自己的眼睛和口鼻。如果和
H1N1 的病人住在一起，保護自己的健康最為重要。戴上
口罩或防護面巾、手帕遮住口鼻來保護自己。勤於洗手，
而且不要和病人共用碗碟、毛巾或被單等。
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you!....
With all the talk of a flu pandemic, it is good to know that the simplest of acts can help keep you safe.
You don’t need a prescription (or the dreaded referral note from your doctor). It is as easy for a 50-year-old to do as it is for a 10-year-old, and it is free. In fact, it can help fight more than just the flu.
Here is how you do it: Find a sink, pick up some soap, wash your hands. Seems too simple to be true? Turns out, Mom was right: Washing your hands is good for your health. Viruses can survive on your hands for hours and washing your hands regularly is a proven way to decrease your chances of getting sick.
You are probably thinking “Of course, I wash my hands!” Well, not to burst your (soapy) bubble, but many of us are guilty of skipping w
pandemic flu prevention: the best advice may be “rub-a-dub-dub.”
It is getting pretty confusing. We keep
hearing about how a flu pandemic is likely.
Then, the conversation turns to “swine flu” or
“bird flu.” So what is the difference between
regular flu and these other flu viruses, and
why are people making a flu pandemic seem
so scary?
An influenza pandemic occurs when a new
or uncommon type of flu virus that our bodies
are not protected against spreads around the
world, causing mild to serious illness and pos-
sibly even death.
The flu shot that people are encouraged to
get annually for seasonal flu will offer little or
no protection against pandemic flu, since this
is a different strain of virus.
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SO WHAT IS A FLU PANDEMIC, ANYWAY?
