Important Information from the Somerset County Health Department
Updated: 9/8/11
For Municipality-Specific Information, please visit the links below:
Manville: http://www.manvillenj.org/
North Plainfield: http://www.northplainfield.org/
Rocky Hill: http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/
TAKE ACTION:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you get sick, stay home from work or school. Limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
Young children, pregnant women, and people with chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes, or heart disease may be at higher risk for complications from this infection. More information about who may be at higher risk will be available when more is known about the disease. There are steps you can take to protect your family and to know when to seek medical care.
Child care and preschool programs can help protect the health of their staff and the children and families they serve by calling attention to the every day preventive actions that parents can initiate to protect their children.
For more information, visit www.cdc.gov or call 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636).
Key Facts about H1N1 Influenza
News Releases from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Prevent Colds and Flu: Wash Your Hands
Somerset County Health Department Resources:
"Healthy Hygiene Habits" Public Service Announcement
Hand washing Education Resource Page
Information updated as of: 9/2010
