Flu facts

From the Logan County Department of Public Health

[February 07, 2011]  Routine cleaning at home or work can help reduce the spread of the flu. The influenza virus can survive for 24 to 48 hours or longer on nonporous surfaces and for eight to 12 hours on porous surfaces such as paper or cloth. The flu virus can easily be transmitted to a person's hands from these surfaces. Flu viruses may be spread when a person touches a hard surface (such as a desk or doorknob) or an object (such as a keyboard or pen) where the virus has landed and then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth. Routine cleaning of surfaces will help stop the virus from spreading in this way.

Routinely clean surfaces and items that are frequently touched by different people, such as doorknobs, faucets and telephones. Wipe these surfaces with a household disinfectant, following the directions on the product label.

The combined seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine is available at the Logan County Department of Public Health for anyone 6 months of age and older through walk-in clinics hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., or on the HOPE Mobile during its regularly scheduled stops.

For more information on the seasonal influenza vaccine, call the Logan County Department of Public Health at 217-735-2317.

For more information, visit www.flu.gov and www.lcdph.org.

[Text from file received from the Logan County Department of Public Health]

Announcement sponsored by the Logan County Department of Public Health and the Pandemic Influenza Community Coalition.