5. Ill persons should stay home (except to seek medical care) and minimize contact with others in household
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7. When contact is unavoidable 1} consider Facemasks (disposable, single use masks) for persons who enter crowded settings 2} consider Respirators (N95 or higher filtering facepiece respirator) for persons who have unavoidable close contact with infectious person No clear scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of facemasks and respirators in protecting against influenza
8. indications for antiviral chemoprophylaxis 1) household close contacts (of confirmed, probable, or suspected case) at high-risk for complications of influenza + chronic medical conditions + aged ≥ 65 years + aged ≤ 5 years + pregnant women 2) school children or children in daycare at high-risk for complications of influenza (certain chronic medical conditions) who had close contact (face-to-face) with confirmed, probable, or suspected case
9. indications for antiviral chemoprophylaxis 3) Any healthcare worker at high-risk for complications of influenza (persons with certain chronic medical conditions, elderly) working in area with confirmed swine influenza A (H1N1) cases, or who is caring for patients with any acute febrile respiratory illness 4) Non-high risk travelers to Mexico, first responders, or border workers who are working in areas with confirmed cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection
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11. Dosing of Antivirals Zanamivir 10 mg (2 inhalations) once daily for adults and children ≥ 5 years old Oseltamivir Adults and children ≥ 13 years old - 75 mg once daily children aged 1-12 years - dose based on weight ≤ 15 kg 30 mg once daily 15-23 kg 45 mg once daily 23-40 kg 60 mg once daily > 40 kg 75 mg once daily
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14. Don’t send your child to day-care if their school have been closed due to the swine flu (just as bad as sending them to school).
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