Seminole County Swine Flu Update

The Seminole County Department of Public Safety (Emergency Management) is closely monitoring the Swine Flu event. Regular conference calls have been established with the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management and Department of Health at 1100 each day until further notice, including weekends. The Seminole County Health Department, Public Safety and Sheriff's Office are meeting daily to discuss the event and strategies for future actions. The State and Seminole County Emergency Operations Center remains at a Level - 3 (monitoring).
Although the media has reported Swine Flu in Central Florida, there are no confirmed cases from the State health departments. Sentinel physicians throughout the State and all area hospitals have been reporting numbers of sick to the Health Department daily.
Seminole County's "Prepare Seminole!" Web site (www.prepareseminole.org) has been changed to a preparedness Web site for the Swine Flu. Information will be posted to the website on a regular basis. United Way has activated their 2-1-1 system 24 hours a day / 7 days a week until further notice to provide basic information on the Swine Flu and prevention tips.
Remember basic health habits:
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food."

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