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04/28/09
(updated 04/30/09)
Health officials recommend information, common health procedures as safeguards against swine flu
Public health officials on all levels - state, local and national - are advising constituents to follow normal health precautions to help prevent the spread of swine flu, and to stay informed as situations develop.
The best prevention, according to Portland Public Health Director Julie Sullivan, is to wash hands frequently, cough/sneeze into one's arm, and if sick, stay at home and monitor symptoms.
"I realize it can be unsatisfying to heed such simple directives, but these measures really will help prevent the spread of swine flu and other related infectious diseases," Sullivan said.
Cape Elizabeth School Department administrators and school nurses are also advising parents tof ollow these simple procedures, and if flu symptoms emerge, to keep children home for 24-48 hours after symptoms resolve. School officials have been meeting to review plans and establish contact systems should an infection occur here. (Click here for news story)
In order to keep informed, please refer to the following Web sites, which are updated regularly throughout each day.
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