Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

H1N1 Update

DJS has secured our own hotline number where staff or visitors can call in and hear a recorded message of the most recent H1N1 information regarding DJS, including: outbreaks, changes in recommendations by the CDC, WHO and DHMH, DJS facility school closings due to pandemic, etc. First H1N1 update available now at 1-877-DJS-H1N1.


H1N1 Influenza Resources and Updates:

Updated Questions and Answers: 2009 H1N1 and Pregnancy - CDC
CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations & Deaths in the United States
Weekly FluView map and surveillance Report
WHO updates International H1N1 Situation
Locate all H1N1 Flu guidance documents


Additional Information:

Maryland.gov
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Pandemicflu.gov
Frequently Asked Questions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC - Posters and Other Materials
CDC - Swine Influenza and You
What Adults with HIV Infection Should Know About the Novel H1N1 Flu
What Pregnant Women Should Know About H1N1 (formerly called swine flu) Virus
Visitors Questionnaire (Word doc)
Visitors Questionnaire in Spanish (Word doc)
Common Sense Swine Flu Checklist (Word doc)
A Guide for Parents
Clean Hands Save Lives!
Cover your Cough
Take 3 Steps
An Ounce of Prevention
H1N1 Flu: What You Need to Know
Swine Influenza and You
What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms
Visitors Welcome




Practice the Following:

1. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or hand sanitizer.
2. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
3. Stay home when you are sick.
4. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, preferably with a tissue.
5. Dispose of all potentially infectious material appropriately.
6. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
7. Practice other good health habits.
8. Get a Flu Vaccine every year (please note that the current influenza vaccine that is available is not protective against this strain of swine influenza).