Flu Season

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Texas Chiropractic College is carefully monitoring news concerning the H1N1 influenza virus. Unlike seasonal flu, H1N1 is a novel virus, and we have little or no immunity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts as many as 40 percent of us could become ill with this new virus over the next two years. And while H1N1 has not been an especially lethal virus so far, the CDC says it has the potential to become so.

Vaccines are being developed for H1N1. The first shipment is expected to be ready no sooner than late October, and then more are expected to follow.

This web site offers resources to help you prepare and take action if you or someone you know becomes ill. The most important step to help prevent its spread is to practice exceptional hygiene and to stay home and isolate yourself if you are ill for at least 24 hours after your temperature returns to normal without the aid of medicine.

New Tool

Microsoft Corp has unveiled a new site called the "H1N1 Response Center" which includes a "Flu Self-Assessment" licensed from Emory University.

Helpful Links Regarding H1N1

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
U.S. Government Information
State of Texas Information
Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services

Additional Resources

A service available in Texas that is not specific to the flu and H1N1 is "2-1-1 Help In Texas."

2-1-1 is a free, easy-to-remember phone number connecting callers with health and human services in their community. (In addition to the phone service, a web site is available at www.211texas.org)

When you dial 2-1-1, you will talk to a trained resource specialist who has access to comprehensive database listings of nearly all health and human services that exists in Texas. This includes but is not limited to: rent and utility assistance, food, emergency shelters, where to get employment help, medical and mental health assistance, help with transportation, and trained suicide intervention counseling. You can also get information on affordable child care, information about caring for an aging relative, or help recovering from a disaster.