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How to avoid A(H1N1) swine flu

1. Avoid getting ill
Protect yourself and others against infection:
Good hygiene habits are the most important aspect when it comes to protect ourselves against influenza infection. This also applies to infection with the new swine flu A (H1N1).

• Use a paper tissue when you sneeze or cough.
• If you don’t have a paper tissue, cough or sneeze in your elbow catch.
• Wash your hands often, and thoroughly.
• When normal hand wash is impossible, use hand disinfection.

2. These are the symptoms of the swine flu:
Symptoms of swine flu A (H1N1) in humans are similar to the symptoms that occur at regular flu – such as fever, cough, painful neck, body work, headaches, and fatigue creeps. Some patients have reported diarrhoea and vomiting. Sign of disease often begins abruptly, with fever and general symptoms such as listed.

3. If you get ill, do the following:
International students and other students who do not have a permanent doctor in Trondheim yet, are asked to contact the Emergency room (Legevakten) or regional office (Gløshaugen legesenter) if they suspect that they are infected with H1N1 influenza. It is important that people who suspect that they are ill call in advance to the emergency room before they show up, so that the ill can be met with appropriate emergency response. Take a taxi to the emergency room, never public transportation, to avoid unnecessary infection of others.

The telephone number for Trondheim Emergency room: 73 52 25 00
The telephone number for our regional office is: 73 59 32 80

4.  People with higher risks:

• Pregnant women
• Adults and children with serious respiratory diseases, particularly persons with bad lounge capacity.
• Adults and children with chronic cardiovascular disease, especially those with severe heart failure, low minute volume or pulmonal hypertension.
• Adults and children with decreased infection resistance
• Adults and children with diabetes mellitus (both type 1 and type 2)
• Adults and children with chronic renal failure
• Old people living in nursing homes, or people who are 65 years or older
• People with reduced mechanical ventilation capacity because of extreme overweight or chronic diseases, or severe neurological illnesses.

5. I am ill – what now?
Stay home from work/school for around seven days.
Limit the number of people you are in contact with.
Keep (if possible) a distance of at least 1 metre from a non infected person.
If you have been diagnosed with swine flu or you suspect you are infected and live in a SiT accommodation, you can also call our number if you need any help. SiT accommodation: 73 55 16 00

For more information, see the governments official information about the svine flu.

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