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ALERT:
Swine Flu (H1N1): What you need to know
Mason General Hospital and clinics are working closely with local and state health officials to provide you with up to date, accurate Swine Flu (H1N1) information. You can be assured that our staff is prepared and on alert.
What is swine flu?
- Influenza A viruses causes illness in humans and many animals.
- Some influenza A viruses are adapted to pigs and cause respiratory illness in them, and so have been called “swine flu” or H1N1.
- Human symptoms are similar to the symptoms of regular human influenza that happens every year. Those include fever, cough and sore throat. In addition, fatigue, lack of appetite, runny nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea have been reported.
- The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has determined that the swine flu virus causing mild illness in some states is the same strain as the virus causing an outbreak of respiratory illness among humans in some areas of Mexico.
Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.
Useful H1N1 Links
If you would like to talk with a health care professional regarding your concerns on H1N1, please feel free to contact the hospital at (360) 426-1611, in Allyn (360) 275-8614.
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Hospital, MGH Eye Clinic, Oakland
Bay Pediatrics, MGH Surgery Clinic, MGH Shelton Orthopedics, and Shelton Family Medicine are located in Shelton, WA
on the Olympic Peninsula. It's only a short distance from
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Notice:
When an individual has
any concerns about patient care and safety at Mason General
Hospital, that the hospital has not addressed, he or she
is encouraged to contact the hospital’s management.
If the concerns cannot be resolved through MGH, the individual
is encouraged by MGH to contact the Joint Commission.
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