Families/Individuals: Parents
(and Expecting Parents)

Overview

It is important to know about the different flu viruses currently in circulation, their risks, and what you can do to protect yourself and the people you care for. There are everyday steps you and your loved ones can take to help protect yourselves against infection from flu viruses, and there are steps you should take if you become infected.

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Guidance

CDC's Guide for Parents on Seasonal and H1N1 Flu (CDC )

Caring for Someone Sick at Home (Flu.gov )

Isolation and Quarantine Instructions (Columbus Public Health & the Franklin County Board of Health )

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Pregnancy & the Flu

What Should Pregnant Women Know About H1N1 Flu? (CDC )
This is the CDC's comprehensive guide for pregnant women.

Pregnancy and the Flu (Columbus Public Health & the Franklin County Board of Health ) Espanol () Somali ()

Pregnant Women and New Moms Webcast (Ohio Department of Health and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services )
This is a "Know What to Do About the Flu" on how pregnant women and new mothers can prepare for the H1N1 flu.

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Planning Guides

Planning for a pandemic will also help you prepare for other emergencies. For example, the items you store in your pandemic flu emergency kit may be used during a winter weather emergency. It is always good to have extra food and water in your home in case you cannot safely travel to the grocery store.

Ready in Three publication for how to better prepare for all types of emergencies (Columbus Public Health & the Franklin County Board of Health )

Home Care for Pandemic Flu (American Red Cross ) Espanol ()

Ohio Department of Health's Get Prepared Publication ()

The Get Ready Kid's Website to help children prepare (American Public Health Association )

Emergency Health Information Sheet ()

Household Preparedness List from A-Z (Ohio Department of Health )

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Checklists

Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals & Families (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services )
Checklist for hospitals to help prepare for a pandemic.

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