Say No to Flu!

Ten simple words - but our biggest challenge.

Please do your part to keep our college community healthy:

Cover your cough. Cough and sneeze into your sleeve (not your  hand); or cover your mouth & nose with a tissue, dispose of the tissue and wash your hands. (view poster)

Wash your hands. Wash your hands with soap and warm running  water for at least 15 seconds; or if hand washing facilities are not available, use hand sanitizers located across campus.

Wash frequently: before and after eating, and food preparation; after sneezing, coughing or wiping your nose: before and after using shared computers and other equipment; and, after using the toilet. (view poster)

Stay home when ill.  If you develop influenza-like illness (ILI), including  respiratory symptoms, fever and one or more of the following: sore throat, muscle aches, joint pain, or weakness, it is important that you stay home. Guidelines for reporting your absence will be provided to you by your faculty member or manager.

You should stay home until your fever is gone and you are feeling well.

Resources

• www.fightflu.ca for more information (Public Health Agency of Canada in collaboration with provincial & territorial governments)
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit for updates
• www.voyage.gc.ca for travel notices and advisories
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO monitors the status of outbreaks globally, and determines the current alert phase. We are currently at Alert Phase 6.

WHO Alert Phases described: www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/GIPA3AideMemoire.pdf 

• The differences between a cold, the flu and gastroenteritis (rtf file).
• Caring for yourself and others: www.health.gov.sk.ca/flu-caring-for-yourself