Santa Clara County Public Health Department

Why H1N1 Flu is Still a Concern
As we move into 2010, you may be wondering if the H1N1 flu is still a concern. You probably know that pandemic flu viruses can be unpredictable and have the ability to make otherwise healthy people sick. Keep reading to find out why you shouldn’t write off the H1N1 flu virus too soon.

Flu activity is still high

The flu may be leveling off, but it isn’t going away. While the number of cases is going down, serious illness and even deaths are still happening. Certain groups, including pregnant women and infants, remain at high risk for serious complications from H1N1 flu. In California, we are still seeing more people sick with the flu than we would normally see at this time of year. Read more...

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department Wishes You a Healthy New Year

Stay healthy this new year and protect yourself against the H1N1 flu by getting vaccinated. The H1N1 vaccine provides the best protection against the H1N1 flu virus.

In 2009, only people in one of the risk groups were eligible for vaccinations. That changed on January 4, and now everyone is eligible.

While hospitalizations due to H1N1 have dropped off, the virus is still causing serious illness. It’s important to remember flu pandemics are unpredictable and there could be another resurgence of the disease. So it’s still important to get vaccinated – you can protect yourself and help prevent another outbreak of the disease. Read more...

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ABOUT THE SWINE FLU

What is swine flu?

Swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus. Swine flu virus regularly causes outbreaks in pigs but rarely affects humans. Occasionally there have been human infections of swine flu and in this current situation there is evidence of person-to-person transmission. Read more...