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H1N1 flu information available from local agencies
April 28, 2009
H1N1 flu information available from local agencies
There are a number of local resources available to help you get the latest information on H1N1 flu, a strain of swine flu health agencies are monitoring:
Telephone hotline
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health has established a telephone hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The public may call 602-263-8856 or 800-352-3792 to speak with bi lingual staff about general questions involving H1N1 flu, learn how it is affecting our local community as well as learn websites and telephone numbers for more information.
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health also has preparedness information available on its Web site, www.wearepublichealth.org that offers specific guidance for individuals, employers, schools and community groups about how to become prepared for a health emergency.
For more information about H1N1 flu, http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
For more information about H1N1 flu and how it is affecting our State, http://www.azdhs.gov
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Information meeting set for Monday at
Residents are invited to attend a meeting Monday where local presenters will share the latest information on H1N1 flu.
The meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center Library,
The meeting is sponsored by the non-profit group LINKS.
For more information on Scottsdale Library programs, visit www.scottsdalelibrary.org.
Hospital officials closely monitoring H1N1 flu outbreak
Scottsdale Healthcare’s experience with flu-scenario disaster drills help keep it prepared for the possibility of a flu pandemic. Hospital officials are closely monitoring updates from
In April 2007, hundreds of simulated patients with avian flu symptoms were seen at the Scottsdale Healthcare hospitals. The flu disaster drill was held in response to heightened worldwide concerns over a possible bird flu pandemic as part of the second Coyote Crisis Campaign.
Scottsdale Healthcare staff simulated triaging flu patients, screened employees and physicians entering the hospitals, and enacted access control points. Hospital visitors were asked to pass through simulated flu screenings and receive educational material on flu.
The exercise tested readiness and collaboration among hospitals, business, academic institutions, military and government, including health agencies at the county, state and federal levels.
For more information on Scottsdale Healthcare and its emergency preparedness, visit:
http://www.shc.org/pdf/Press_2009Pandemicpreparedness.pdf
