H1N1 Transmission Facts

  • H1N1 is transmitted like any other viral disease -- person-to-person contact, by touching something an infected person has touched, or from droplets in the air which come from an infected individual's sneeze or a cough.
  • People with the H1N1 virus can infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5-7 days after.
  • The virus can survive on a surface and infect people for 2-8 hours.

Protect Yourself and Others

  • 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, particularly after coughing or sneezing. An alcohol-based hand rub is also effective.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth -- germs spread this way.
  • Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
  • If you're sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone, except to get medical care or for other necessities. Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.

Source: CDC 

H1N1 Virus Prevent = Productivity

According to a recent study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health1, four-fifths of businesses foresee severe problems maintaining operations in the event of a significant H1N1 flu outbreak. With flu season under way and H1N1 cases increasing every week, NOW is the time to take preventative measures to control the spread of H1N1 in the workplace.

CDC Recommended Employer Responses for the Flu Season2

  • Provide soap and water and alcohol-based hand sanitizers in the workplace. Ensure that adequate supplies are maintained. If feasible, place hand sanitizers in multiple locations to encourage hand hygiene.
  • Frequently clean all commonly touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, countertops, and doorknobs.
  • Provide tissues for use by employees. Encourage employees to use tissues to cover coughs and sneezes.

Additional CDC Guidance for Employers to Plan for and Respond to the 2009-10 Influenza Season

General CDC H1N1 Information

Load up on "ammo" to fight H1N1 in key areas throughout your facility

Disinfectants
Disinfectants 		Face Masks & Respirators
Face Masks & Respirators 		Gloves
Gloves 		Infrared Thermometers
Infrared Thermometers
Sanitizers & Dispensers
Sanitizers & Dispensers 		Soaps & Dispensers
Soaps & Dispensers 		Tissue
Tissue 		Towels & Dispensers
Towels & Dispensers

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1 The survey was conducted July 16 - August 12 from a representative sample of Human Resources personnel at 1,057 businesses across the United States selected using randomization.

2 From the CDC's Guidance for Business and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season