What are considered severe symptoms?
Adults
•Difficulty breathing
•Purple or blue discoloration of the lips
•Vomiting and unable to keep liquids down
•Signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing, absence of urination, or in infants, a lack of tears when they cry
•Seizures or uncontrolled convulsions
•Loss of consciousness
•Alteration in thinking

Children
•Fast breathing or trouble breathing
•Bluish or gray 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 that improve then return with fever and worse cough
•Fever with a rash

IF SEVERE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, CALL YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. IF THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IS NOT AVAILABLE, GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

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1. What is the difference between seasonal flu and this new strain of H1N1?
2. What is novel H1N1 Flu and how is it transmitted?
3. How can I avoid getting infected?
4. What are the symptoms of H1N1 flu?
5. What are considered severe symptoms?
6. What do I do if I have these symptoms?
7. Who is at risk of complications of flu?
8. Should I be tested for H1N1 flu?
9. Is there a vaccine for H1N1 flu?
10. What are the priority groups for getting the novel H1N1 vaccine?
11. How many doses of novel H1N1 vaccine do you need?
12. If I experience flu symptoms, do I need medication?
13. How do you prevent the spread of H1N1 flu?
14. What should I do if someone I live with is sick with flu-like symptoms or someone I live with has the H1N1 flu?
15. Will schools be closed if a lot of children start getting sick?
16. I work with the elderly; should I continue to work with them?