Protect Your Business Against H1N1

There are many things residents and businesses can do to protect themselves, their families, and their communities from the seasonal and H1N1 influenza virus. 

Remember the three C’s: 
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow.
Clean your hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer.
Contain germs by staying home when ill.

Hospital Visiting Guidelines: 
Visiting Guidelines for Family, Friends, and Employees

Download Posters:
3C's Flu Campaign Poster
Cover Your Cough
Stop Spreading Germs at Work
Healthy Habits
Ounce of Prevention
Employee Letter with 3C's

Additional Resources:
*Pandemic Preparedness, A Resource Guide for Managers and Employees
*Business Checklist
*Family Checklist
*Flu, 15 Ways Employers can Prepare
*Area School's Attendance Policies
*How Does Seasonal Flu Differ Fro Pandemic Flu?
*Handwashing Tips
*Flu Symptoms
*How to care for someone with influenza
*Vaccine information for H1N1
*How H1N1 affects those at higher risk

Phone Numbers and Websites:
*Statewide toll-free hotline has been established for public questions about seasonal and H1N1 influenza at 1-800-447-1985.
*More information for your business can also be found on the Iowa Department of Public Health website.
*Des Moines County Public Health Department 
*Center for Disease Control    
*Great River Business Health