H1N1 Influenza Information

There is currently a world pandemic of the H1N1 Virus. This is an influenza virus. It is very contagious and can make you ill. A free vaccination for H1N1 is available at Polk County Health Department Monday – Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. H1N1 can spread when an infected person coughs and sneezes and spreads germs through the air or onto surfaces that other people may touch. H1N1 virus is not transmitted by eating pork products. The information below will help you learn how to avoid getting sick and how to prevent any further spread of the disease.

H1N1 Videos

H1N1 FAQs

H1N1 Weekly Briefings (audio and text)

Polk County’s H1N1 Vaccination Strategy

Isolation and Quarantine Information

Medical Volunteers—we need YOU

K-12 H1N1 toolkit

H1N1 Influenza Information and Releases

• State of Iowa information about H1N1
• US information about H1N1
• World information about H1N1
• CDC Handwashing Instructions
• Information for Parents
• Resources for employers on workplace issues
• CDC Says No to Swine Flu Parties
• Information for Pregnant Women
• How to Cope with the Stress of a Flu Outbreak
• CDC brochure: H1N1 and Seasonal Flu: What to do if You Get Sick.
• CDC brochure: H1N1 & You
• Emergency warning signs for children and adults
• Polk County H1N1 Vaccine Campaign Partners
• H1N1 Statistics
• H1N1 Consent Form
• INFORMACION DEL PACIENTE Y CONSENTIMIENTO DE VACUNACION PARA H1N1
• Fight the Flu: 3 Cs Campaign Public Service Announcements

From the CDC

• What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms
• H1N1 Guidance for Colleges, Universities, and Post-secondary Educational Institutions
• H1N1 Guidance for Schools (K - 12) and Childcare Facilities
• H1N1 Guidance for State and Local Health Departments
• H1N1 guidance for employers of migrant farmworkers
• H1N1 Resources for Businesses
• H1N1 Guidance for Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings
• H1N1 Guidance for Correctional and Detention Facilities
• H1N1 Guidance for Day and Residential Camps
• H1N1 Guidance for obstetric settings
• Español
• Français
• عربي(Arabic)
• РУССКИЙ(Russian)
• 中文 (Simplified Chinese)
• Video "H1N1 Flu Vaccine-Why the Delay?"

From the FDA

• H1N1 Guidance for the Food Industry
  
  
• Public warned of fraudulent H1N1 influenza products

Emergency Responders

• H1N1 Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Personnel
• Public Safety Answering Points (9-1-1) Guidance for H1N1
• H1N1 Guidance for Law Enforcement

Medical Provider

• H1N1 General Guidance for Clincians
• Guidance for Clinicians on the use of Antivirals for Patients and Close Contacts
• H1N1 Guidance for Clinicians on Prevention and Treatment for Infants and Young Children
• Guidance on Specimen Collection, Processing, and Testing for Patients with Suspected H1N1 Infection

Information in other languages

• H1N1 Letter To Parents - Arabic - أعزاْئى الآباء و الأمهات
• Hand Washing Flyer - Arabic - الأيـدى النظـــيفة تحـــافظ على الأرواح
• H1N1 Letter To Parents - French - Aux parents du comté de Polk
• Hand Washing Flyer - French - Les mains propres sauvent des vies
• H1N1 Letter To Parents - Vietnamese - Kính thưa quý vị phụ huynh học sinh
• Hand Washing Flyer - Vietnamese - Rửa tay để cứu lấy mạng sống
• H1N1 Letter To Parents - Lao -
• Hand Washing Flyer - Lao -