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CT Department of Public Health
Flu Hotline
(800) 830-9426
7 am - 7 pm
For information about seasonal flu
vaccine, H1N1 flu vaccine and for tips to protect yourself from getting the
flu, please call the
NVHD Flu
Hotline
(203) 881-3262
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2009 Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Info
In 2009 public
health agencies are addressing two different strains of influenza.
Seasonal flu affects hundreds of thousands of people across the country
each year and approximately 26,000 people die from the seasonal flu every
year. The most important thing we can do is to get a seasonal flu
shot this year and every year. For more information on the seasonal
flu and for a list of seasonal flu clinics in our area, please visit our
Seasonal Flu Information Section.
Flu
Local, state and federal public health authorities are working to minimize
the impact of the 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Flu. We have been tracking activity
from this virus since it was first identified in the Spring of 2009. You
may also have heard this virus referred to as the “swine flu.” For more
information on 2009 Pandemic H1N1 flu please visit our
H1N1 Flu Information Section.
Flu Prevention
In addition to
getting vaccinated against these flu viruses, it is important that we all
take simple prevention measures to stop the spread of these and other
communicable diseases. Wash your hands, sneeze into a tissue or your
sleeve instead of your hands, keep your hands away from your face, and
STAY HOME WHEN YOU ARE SICK! For more information on things you
can do to keep yourself and your family healthy, visit our
Healthy Habits page.
2009 H1N1 and
Seasonal Flu Resources:
How Flu Infections Spread
What To Do If You Get Sick
What You Should Know About Flu Antiviral Drugs
h1N1
Flu Info
for CT Residents
NVHD
Flu Prevention Tips
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