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DIVIDE COUNTY
Divide Co. Courthouse
P.O. Box 69
300 Main St. N
Crosby, ND 58730
Phone 701-965-6813
Fax 701-965-6814

MCKENZIE COUNTY
Northern Plains Building
P.O. Box 1066
109 W. 5th St.
Watford City, ND 58854
Phone 701-444-3449
Fax 701-842-6985
MOUNTRAIL COUNTY
Memorial Building
P.O. Box 925
182nd Ave. SE
Stanley, ND 58784
Phone 701-628-2951
Fax 701-628-1294
WILLIAMS COUNTY
Main Office
110 W. Bdwy, Suite 101
Williston, ND 58801
Phone 701-774-6400
Fax 701-577-8536
Toll Free 1-877-572-3763
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North Dakota Department of Health

SHELTER-IN-PLACE means:

1.  Move inside a building.

2.  Close ALL windows and doors.

3.  Turn OFF ventilation systems (including heating and air conditioning)

4.  Listen to your LOCAL radio or TV (keep a battery-operated radio handy).

 

H1N1 "SWINE" FLU PREVENTION

􀂃 Wash your hands often to protect yourself from germs.

􀂃 Cough into your sleeve or cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.

􀂃 Stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.

􀂃 Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

􀂃 Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

􀂃 Practice other good health habits. Keep yourself strong – and more resistant to disease – by getting plenty of sleep,

 

 

PREPARE YOUR FAMILY FOR EMERGENCIES

Pandemic Information Update

Public Health Prepares

 

Fast Facts

Influenza pandemics involve the rapid spread of a novel (most people have no immunity against it) influenza virus across the world, resulting in an unusually high number of illnesses and deaths for approximately 2 to 3 years. Such pandemics occurred in 1918, 1957, and 1968.

At times, false alarms do occur where a novel influenza virus emerges that causes a few human cases of severe illness or death, but never succeeds in causing widespread human illness. Scientists can monitor these viruses, but can't predict the outcome.

It is impossible to know whether the currently spreading influenza type A (H5N1) virus will cause a human pandemic.

www.pandemicflu.gov (click for current information on pandemic flu and Avian Influenza ("bird flu")).

"What can I do now to prepare my family for pandemic influenza?"

Answer: First, the world's public health community is on alert and watching the avian influenza type A H5N1 virus (known as the bird flu) carefully. Right now no influenza virus qualifies as a pandemic virus, including H5N1. While scientists are watching the H5N1 virus, they must also look for other influenza viruses that could change to become a threat to human health, and possibly qualify as a pandemic influenza virus.

Still, it's good to be concerned about emergency preparedness. If a pandemic influenza outbreak were to occur in your community, schools and business could be closed. Plan ahead for situations in which you might have to take care of yourself and your family without leaving home. Think about essential supplies like food and medicine.

Influenza viruses spread easily, including seasonal influenza. Handwashing and cough etiquette reduce the chances of becoming ill. Teach your children how to wash their hands to protect them from viruses that cause influenza and colds. For more on handwashing and cough etiquette, check www.cdc.gov/cleanhands and www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm.

 OSHA Pandemic Flu Guide

For more information contact:

Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator

774-6400

Laurie Kok, Regional Environmental Health Practitioner

774-6400 lkok@umdhu.org

 

    


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