Swine
Flu
The
Kansas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed two
cases of the swine flu in Dickinson
County.
The KDEM has asked County
Emergency Management Coordinators and State Partners to
maintain contact with
local health
departments, medical facilities and schools, and it
urges each citizen to practice good hand washing, look
for
symptoms of the flu, seek medical attention if needed,
and most importantly
distance yourself from the public and your co-workers
if you are ill (stay at home).
Questions & Answers
about Swine Influenza
The Kansas Department of
Health and Environment (KDHE) has established a phone number
for concerned Kansans to call with questions about swine
flu. The toll-free number is 1-877-427-7317. Operators
will be available to answer questions from 8 a.m. – 5
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Persons calling will be directed to press “1” on their touch-tone
phone to be directed to an operator who will answer questions regarding swine
flu.
Kansans with questions about swine flu can also
email swinefluinfo@kdheks.gov.
Information about swine flu is available on KDHE’s web site at www.kdheks.gov.
