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•	Giving a Bed Bath
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•	Preventing Dehydration
•	Thermometers and Fever

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Caring for the Ill at Home:
Influenza

How to manage the symptoms of influenza.

Influenza Home Care
Oseltamivir, general care, infant care, and when to call for help.
Caring for Loved Ones at Home During an Influenza Pandemic
You may need to care for others at home. They may be so ill that under usual circumstances they would be hospitalized. This guide can help you care for these people – even if you do not have medical training.

How to Manage Influenza Symptoms
How to manage individual symptoms of influenza
Giving a Bed Bath
Instructions for giving a bed bath if the ill person is too sick to take a bath or shower.

Measuring Vital Signs
How to measure basic body functions – blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate and temperature.

Preventing Dehydration
Information on how to prevent dehydration - the most critical part of caring for a person with H1N1 novel influenza.

Thermometers and Fever
Instructions for choosing and using a thermometer, including identifying fever.

Flu Spotlight

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Flu News

January is Ban the Bug month! All Minnesotans are encouraged to get their two flu vaccines. Seasonal flu doesn’t usually peak until February and we want to prevent a third wave of H1N1 flu, so get your vaccines!

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