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5 Tips for Flu Prevention
Protect yourself and your family during the flu season! Beth Abraham urges you to take the following 5 steps to protect against seasonal flu, as well as the H1N1 (swine flu) virus.
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1. GET VACCINATED.
2. Know the signs and symptoms of Influenza
{Seasonal and H1N1 (swine flu)}
- Fever
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Cough
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Sore throat
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Chills
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Extreme tiredness
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Runny or stuffy nose
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Muscle aches
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Headaches
3. Practice Cough Etiquette.
Cough or Sneeze into your Sleeve or Tissue.
4. Wash Hands Well and Frequently (soap & water or hand
sanitizer) and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
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This helpful material, "5 Tips for Flu Prevention," is also available in Spanish, Russian, Chinese,
Korean and Albanian. Please click on the following links to download.
English
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Russian
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5. Avoid close contact with sick people.
The following are 5 Tips for Taking Care of Yourself or a Loved One with the Flu:
1. Stay home and drink plenty of fluids.
2. Contact your Physician/Provider if you are feeling very sick, unable to keep down fluids, have trouble breathing or have a chronic illness (some examples: heart and lung diseases, diabetes, asthma) or are on steroid medication.
3. Stay home for 24 hours after your fever is gone (without the use of medication).
4. Take anti-virals only if directed by your physician.
5. Limit contact with others to prevent infecting them.
Educational Literature
In accordance with Beth Abraham's commitment to providing compassionate, health based services that make life better for people, we have produced a series of complimentary pamphlets to help educate people in our community on how to avoid risks and stay safe and healthy. The brochures include helpful tips and health care information on subjects such as diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis. Please contact us by phone, 718 519-4060 or email info@bethabe.org to request copies.
High Blood Pressure
According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure killed 46,765 Americans in 2001. But the staggering statistics do not stop here. There’s more:
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- In 2000, hypertension was listed as a primary or contributing cause of death in about 251,000 cases.
- As many as 50 million Americans age 6 and older have high blood pressure.
- One in five Americans (and one in four adults) has high blood pressure.
- Of those people with high blood pressure, 30 percent don't know they have it.
These statistics from the AHA are exactly why it is very important to be well informed about blood pressure and how to keep it within a healthy level in order to minimize the risks of congestive heart failure, heart attack, and stroke.
For more information on high blood pressure, please click here.
If you would like to obtain complimentary copies of High Blood Pressure: A Helpful Guide to Understanding the Disease, please call 718-519-4060 or e-mail info@bethabe.org.
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Other Educational Materials
You can also find additional information that can aid in making better decisions regarding health care by clicking on the links on the left of this page.
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Stroke and Nutrition
