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The Scurry County Health Unit would like to assure the community that we are working hard on staying abreast of the ongoing H1N1 influenza outbreak in the state. We have spoken to our local merchants and they have all agreed to continue to supply the necessary hand sanitizers and /or wipes for their shopping baskets, as well as, for the customers, themselves. Please take part in using these complimentary supplies to help combat this illness! And please remember the 3 C’s…
- Cover your cough or sneeze with tissue or use the crook of your elbow.
- Clean your hands often w/ soap & water or hand sanitizer.
- Contain germs by steering clear of others who are sick or when you are sick.
Thank You!
MISSION STATEMENT
The Scurry County Health Unit, cooperating through the office of Regional programming of the Texas Department of Health, provides health services to persons residing in the State of Texas and particularly to residents of Scurry County relating to the treatment and prevention of diseases.
Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs Fact Sheet
The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent the flu.
To help stop the spread of germs,
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Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
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If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
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Put your used tissue in the waste basket.
Clean your hands after coughing or sneezing
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Wash with soap and water.
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Clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Note: You may be asked to put on a surgical mask to protect others, so:
- Avoid close contact.
- Stay home when you are sick.
Practice
other good health habits.
Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your
stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
If you think your infant, toddler, or adolescent child needs immunizations, contact your local Health Care provider or call us at the Scurry County Health Unit County (SCHU) at 325-573-3508. SCHU provides immunizations every Tuesday from 8:30-11:30 & 1 -4:30, and on Thursday from 7-11am.
For more information about the services offered at the health department, visit our web site at www.scurrycountyhealthunit.com
The SCHU does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability or age.
MAKING A PLAN
(2008-07-28) Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so:
Plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations.
You may also want to inquire about emergency plans at places where your
family spends time: work, daycare and school.
-If no plans exist, consider volunteering to help create one.
Talk to your neighbors about how you can work together in the event of an emergency.
Developing a family communications plan, for both a natural or man-made
emergency.
You will be better prepared to reunite your family and loved ones during an
emergency if you think ahead and communicate with others in advance.
FIRST AID SUPPLIES
Adhesive bandages, various sizes
5 x 9 sterile dressing
Conforming roller gauze bandage
Triangular bandages
3 x 3 sterile gauze pads
4 x 4 sterile gauze pads
3inch roll cohesive bandage
Germicidal hand wipes or waterless, alcohol-
based hand sanitizer
Antiseptic wipes
Pairs large, medical grade,
non-latex gloves
Tongue depressor blades
Adhesive tape, 2inch width
Antibacterial ointment
Cold pack
Scissors (small, personal)
Tweezers
Assorted sizes of safety pins
Cotton balls
Thermometer
Tube of petroleum jelly or other
lubricant
Sunscreen
CPR breathing barrier, such as a face shield
First aid manual
Food and Water
Water
Ready-to-eat meats, fruits, and vegetables
Canned or boxed juices, milk, and soup
High-energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, low-sodium crackers, granola bars, and trail mix.
Vitamins
Special foods for infants or persons on special diets
Cookies, hard candy
Instant coffee
Cereals
Powdered milk
Clothes and Bedding Supplies
NEW FLU VACCINE AVAILABLE!!!!
(2007-12-05) The Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine (Live
Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV])
In one large study among children aged 15-85 months, the
nasal-spray flu vaccine LAIV (FluMist?) reduced the
chance of influenza illness by 92% compared with
placebo. In a study among adults, the participants were
not specifically tested for influenza. However, the
study found 19% fewer severe febrile respiratory tract
illnesses, 24% fewer respiratory tract illnesses with
fever, 23-27% fewer days of illness, 13-28% fewer lost
work days, 15-41% fewer health care provider visits, and
43-47% less use of antibiotics compared with placebo.
LAIV (FluMist?) is approved for use in healthy* people 2-49 years of age? who
are not pregnant.
SOME PEOPLE SHOULD TALK WITH THEIR DOCTOR BEFORE GETTING EITHER INFLUENZA
VACCINE.
Who should not be vaccinated with the nasal-spray flu vaccine LAIV
(FluMist?)?
People less than 2 years of age?
People 50 years of age and over
People with a medical condition that places them at high risk for complications
from influenza, including those with chronic heart or lung disease, such as
asthma or reactive airways disease; people with medical conditions such as
diabetes or kidney failure; or people with illnesses that weaken the immune
system, or who take medications that can weaken the immune system.
Children <5 years old with a history of recurrent wheezing
Children or adolescents receiving aspirin
People with a history of Guillain-Barr?syndrome, a rare disorder of the nervous
system
Pregnant women
People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs or who are allergic to any of
the nasal spray vaccine components.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/nasalspray.htm
BEING PREPARED
(2007-12-04)
Are you prepared for any disaster?
Want to know how?
Please contact our local,Trainer/Planner for more
information.
Let us show you how to !!!BE PREPARED!!!
Blood Pressure Screenings
(2007-02-20) Blood pressure checks are provided on a walk-in basis during regular business hours. Regular business hours are Monday thru Friday 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm.
NEW Immunizations CLINIC HOURS
(2005-11-17) EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2005
NEW IMMUNIZATION CLINIC HOURS
TUESDAY
8:30--11:00 A.M. & 1:30--4:00 P.M.
THURSDAY
7:00A.M.--11:00 A.M. NO AFTERNOON CLINIC
BECOME A VOLUNTEER!!
(0000-00-00) Decide that you can and will
volunteer
Contact Scurry County Health Unit
Phone 325-573-3508
Or come by 911 26th Street
Sign-up for a specific assignment
Receive specific training
STAND
READY TO SERVE IN AN EMERGENCY
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