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Flu Awareness

Miami Dade College has created this website to answer your questions about our proactive response to the H1N1 virus and the upcoming flu season. Please use this website to learn about how to protect yourself and what to do if you believe you have the flu. Miami Dade College is working in partnership with the Miami-Dade County Health Department to prepare the community for the 2009-2010 flu season. Guidance and resources can change at any time. Check back periodically  for updated information and about the availability of the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines on MDC campuses.

For Answers to Specific Questions Regarding Flu

Call the Florida Flu Info Line at: 1-877-352-3581

Or

Watch the September 21st Flu Town Hall Meeting Online

Video from the September 21st meeting is accessible online via these links:Windows Media VersionoriTunesU

H1N1 Flu Vaccines Available 
at MDC Campuses

December 1, 2009 to December 14, 2009

Click the Vaccines link on the left or go towww.mdc.edu/flu/vaccines.asp for the exact dates and times the vaccine will be available at each campus.

Are You Worried You Have the Flu?

The Miami-Dade County Health Department recommends the following actions:

IF YOU ARE

AND IF YOU HAVE

YOU SHOULD

Not at High Risk

Fever plus cough or sore throat

Stay home and call your doctor

* High Risk

Fever plus cough or sore throat

Call your doctor to discuss whether you need medicine for flu.

Anybody with severe illness like difficulty breathing

Fever plus cough or sore throat

Get to a hospital right away. If you call 911, say you may have severe influenza.

 

* Who is at higher risk of flu complications?

  • Pregnant women
  • Babies/children under 4
  • Seniors
  • People with asthma, diabetes or other conditions affecting the heart, lungs, blood, liver or kidneys
  • People with weakened immune systems
  • People under 18 on long-term aspirin therapy

What is considered a fever?

A reading of 100.4° Fahrenheit or higher is considered a feve


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