Know the Symptoms of Influenza
- Fever (usually high)
- Headache
- Extreme tiredness
- Dry cough
- Sore throat
- Runny or stuffy nose
- Muscle aches
- Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults
Please monitor each family member for these symptoms on a daily basis. Stay home and seek medical care as needed. If you do seek medical care for these symptoms, use the hand sanitizer and face mask provided at the entry of the clinic or emergency room to protect others from the germs. If you do not tolerate the face mask, let someone know and ask if you need to be in a different room from the general waiting area.
Teaching your children hand hygiene and cough etiquette are important pieces to stop the spread of any disease. Please discuss this at home and model these behaviors for your family. Also, keep ill family members home and quarantine within your home if symptoms of influenza-like illness are present. It is also important to keep a close eye on your children and contact your health care provider should he/she have difficulty breathing, change in level of consciousness, lethargy, dehydration, etc...
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