From: Centers for
Disease Control Prevention, H1N1 Flu:
What are �€œemergency warning signs�€� that should signal anyone to seek medical
care urgently?
In children:
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- Fever with a rash
In adults:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
Resources
Q &
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www.willcountyhealth.org/en/do.jsp?id=158
www.ready.illinois.gov/
www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_30_a/en/index.html
http://www.idph.state.il.us/swine_flu/index.htm