SWINE FLU GUIDANCE - UPDATE A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF SUPPORT

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• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: September 21, 2009
• Case Number: F-2009-00993
• Publication Date: April 29, 2009

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04/29/2009
Swine Flu Guidance - Update
APPROVED FOR RELEASED
DATE: 16-Sep-2009
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(U) Additional information from the L__hvill be provided as it becomes available. For
additional information on the current swine flu situation, please visit the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) website at http://www.CDC.gov/swineflu.
(U) As a reminder, the Office of Medical Services offers the following advice to the
Agency population:
Employees who develop a flu-like illness should NOT come into the workplace, to
minimize risk to coworkers, and should stay at home.
Employees who become ill in the workplace should either contact the OMS clinic in their
building or consult their personal health care provider. When reporting to the clinic, the
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ill individual should advise the health provider of his/her symptoms immediately, so that
s/he can be evaluated in a separate treatment area.
? Fever greater than 100.5 F (38C)
? Cough
? Sore throat
? Stuffy nose
? Chills
? Muscle aches
? Headache
? Fatigue
Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting with swine flu. The time between
exposure and symptoms (incubation period) appears to be 1-6 days.
At this time, the evidence suggests that the swine flu strain reported in Mexico and other
places is behaving like other human influenza viruses, and thus far it appears sensitive to
antiviral medications such as Oseltamivir. Control of this illness to minimize spread
entails:
? Keeping ill employees out of common areas - CDC recommends affected
individuals remain at home for 7 days or until 24 hours after symptoms
resolve, whichever is longer.
? Employees who are ill and must go in common areas should wear a
surgical mask.
? Employees caring for ill individuals should wash their hands frequently
and should wear a mask when within 6 feet of the ill individual. Within a
household, one individual should be designated as caregiver, to minimize
spread to other household members.
? Cough etiquette - covering your mouth when you cough, and wash your
hands frequently. It is better to cough into your sleeve or handkerchief
than into your hand.
? Remaining out of the workplace when you have a respiratory illness with
fever.