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NEA HIN’s Flu Fighting Challenge is a month-long campaign to encourage educators to share fast facts with students, parents, and colleagues, about how to stay healthy. Check every Tuesday during the month of October for updates: Tip #2: Washing your hands will cut your risk of getting a respiratory illness by 21%. |
Did you know that you can give someone the flu 24-hours before you show symptoms and feel sick?
Roughly 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications each year.
The best way to protect yourself from getting the flu is to get vaccinated each year. If you do get sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges you to try to stay home from work and school, and don’t run errands. Don’t forget: even if you aren’t sick, be aware of those around you who might be ill and avoid close contact with them.
In this week’s tip for NEA HIN’s Flu Fighting Challenge, we urge you to take action if you become ill:
- If you are sick with a flu-like illness, the CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24-hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medications. For the first 24- hours after you are feeling better you could get someone sick! Learn more at www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/exclusion.htm.
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Check here for more flu-fighting information.