2009-10 H1N1 Updates
Thank you for visiting the Buffalo Medical Group website. This message is dated January 20, 2010.
Buffalo Medical Group has depleted our supply of H1N1 vaccine and will no longer be administering the vaccine. We recommend that our patients contact Erie County for a list of H1N1 clinics at either 858-7690 or www.erie.gov/health/h1n1/vaccine.
Please check our website periodically for updates or you can call (716) 630-1flu (630 -1358) for future updates.
How a virus spreads? The main way that viruses are thought to spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. This can happen when droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled through the air and deposited on the mouth or nose of people nearby. Viruses may also spread when a person touches respiratory droplets on another person or an object and then touches their own mouth or nose (or someone else’s mouth or nose) before washing their hands.
People with illness who are cared for at home should:
Ø Check with their health care provider about any special care they may need if they are pregnant or have a health condition such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma, or emphysema.
Ø Check with their health care provider about whether they should take additional medications.
Ø Get plenty of rest.
Ø Drink clear fluids (such as water, broth, sports drinks, electrolyte beverages for infants) to keep from being dehydrated.
Ø Cover coughs and sneezes. Clean hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub often and especially after using tissues and after coughing or sneezing into hands.
Ø Avoid close contact with others – do not go to work or school while ill.
Ø Be watchful for emergency warning signs that might indicate you need to seek medical attention.
Prevent the spread of infection:
Ø Throw away tissues and other disposable items used by the sick person in the trash.
Wash your hands after touching used tissues and similar waste.
Ø Keep surfaces (especially surfaces in the bathroom, and toys for children) clean by
wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the
product label.
Ø Linens, eating utensils, and dishes belonging to those who are sick do not need to be
cleaned separately, but importantly these items should not be shared without
washing thoroughly first.
Ø Wash linens (such as bed sheets and towels) by using household laundry soap and
tumble dry on a hot setting. Clean your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based
hand rub right after handling dirty laundry.
Ø Wash eating utensils either in a dishwasher or by hand with water and soap.