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SUMMARY:The Swine Flu and its Impact on Your Business
DESCRIPTION:SWINE FLU KNOW THE FACTSIncreasing alarm about the recent swine flu cases\, has created health concerns among health care providers\, business owners and citizens of Rockingham County. In an effort to remain both an effective and responsible resource of information\,the Rockingham County Department of Public Health is diligently working with local\, state and federal authorities to provide the most up-to-date information and precautionary measures available. According to Glenn Martin\, Rockingham CountyHealth Director\, "Precautionary measures and swine flu updates are being provided to government officials\, school personnel\, child care providers\, nursing homes\, correctional facilities and health care providers in Rockingham County. The swine flu is a type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in the pig population and is not normally found in humans\; however human-to-human transmission can and does occur. This is a respiratory virus and is not spread through food products.  Symptoms of the swine flu are similar to those of regular seasonal flu\, which include fever\, cough\, sore throat\, body aches\, headaches\, chills and fatigue. Some have reported diarrhea and vomiting with the swine flu. Just as the symptoms of swine flu are similar to seasonal flu\, the spread is similar. The flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing and may also spread by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching your mouth\, eyes and nose. TOPIC:The Swine Flu and It's Impact On Your Business1) What is H1N12) Why is it considered a pandemic?3) H1N1 compared to seasonal flu.4) Vaccinations\; How\, When & Why to have them.5) Business COOP Plans (Continuity of Operations) DATE & LOCATION:Monday\, September 21st\, 10AM Rockingham Community College Auditorium PRESENTERSGlenn L. Martin\, M.S.E.H.\, R.S.Health Director Joyce Parrish\, RN\, BSNEmergency Preparedness Coordinator 371 NC 65\, Wentworth\, NC 27375   (336) 342-8140www.co.rockingham.nc.us/publichealth  SPONSORED BY:EDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCEREIDSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE andWESTERN ROCKINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (WRCC) In Partnership withTHE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><div><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><font face="Helvetica" color="#3333cd">&nbsp\;</font><div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>SWINE FLU&hellip\;KNOW THE FACTS</strong></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Increasing alarm about the recent swine flu cases\, has<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>created health concerns among health care providers<span class="906141916-10092009">\, business owners </span>and citizens of Rockingham<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>County. In an effort to remain both an effective and responsible resource of information\,</strong></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000" size="2"><strong>the Rockingham County Department of Public Health is diligently working with local\,<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>state and federal authorities to provide the most up-to-date information and<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>precautionary measures available. According to Glenn Martin\, Rockingham County</strong></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><strong>Health Director\, &ldquo\;Precautionary measures and swine flu updates are being provided to<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>government officials\, school personnel\, child care providers\, nursing homes\, correctional<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>facilities and health care providers in Rockingham County.<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>The swine flu is a type A influenza virus that<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in the pig population and is not <i>normally </i>found in<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>humans\; however human-to-human transmission can and does occur. This is a<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>respiratory virus and is not spread through food products.<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span></strong></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Symptoms of the swine flu are similar to those of regular seasonal flu\, which include<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>fever\, cough\, sore throat\, body aches\, headaches\, chills and fatigue. Some have<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>reported diarrhea and vomiting with the swine flu. Just as the symptoms of swine flu are<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>similar to seasonal flu\, the spread is similar. The flu viruses are spread mainly from<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>person to person through coughing or sneezing and may also spread by touching<span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>something with flu viruses on it and then touching your mouth\, eyes and nose.</strong></font></font></div><div align="left"><font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica" size="3"><font face="Helvetica" size="3"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></font></font></font></div></font></span></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009">TOPIC:</span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009"><strong>The Swine Flu and It's Impact On Your Business</strong></span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009"><em>1) What is H1N1</em></span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009"><em>2) Why is it considered a pandemic?</em></span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009"><em>3) H1N1 compared to seasonal flu.</em></span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009"><em>4) Vaccinations\; How\, When &amp\; Why to have them.</em></span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009"><em>5) Business COOP Plans (Continuity of Operations)</em></span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span class="906141916-10092009"><div align="left">&nbsp\;</div><div align="left"><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">DATE &amp\; LOCATION:</font></span></div><div align="left"><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>Monday\, September 21st\, 10AM </strong></font></span></div><div align="left"><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">Rockingham Community College Auditorium</font></span></div><div align="left">&nbsp\;</div><div align="left">PRESENTERS</div></span></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><strong>Glenn L. Martin\, M.S.E.H.\, R.S.</strong></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">Health Director</font></span></div><div align="left">&nbsp\;</div><div align="left"><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font color="#000000"><strong>Joyce Parrish\, RN<span class="906141916-10092009">\, BSN</span></strong></font></font></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">Emergency Preparedness Coordinator</font></div><div align="left">&nbsp\;</div><div align="left"><div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><em>371 NC 65<span class="906141916-10092009">\,</span><span class="906141916-10092009"> </span>Wentworth\, NC 27375<span class="906141916-10092009">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>(336) 342-8140</em></font></div><div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><a title="blocked::http://www.co.rockingham.nc.us/publichealth" href="http://www.co.rockingham.nc.us/publichealth"><em title="blocked::http://www.co.rockingham.nc.us/publichealth">www.co.rockingham.nc.us/publichealth</em></a></font></div><div align="left">&nbsp\;</div><div align="left">&nbsp\;</div></div><div><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">SPONSORED BY:</font></span></div><div><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>EDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE</strong></font></span></div><div><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>REIDSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE</strong> and</font></span></div><div><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>WESTERN ROCKINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (WRCC)</strong></font></span></div><div>&nbsp\;</div><div><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">In Partnership with</font></span></div><div><span class="906141916-10092009"><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"><strong>THE ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH</strong></font></span><div>&nbsp\;</div></div></div>
LOCATION:DATE & LOCATION:Monday\, September 21st\, 10AM Rockingham Community College Auditorium
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URL:https://business.reidsvillechamber.org/events/details/the-swine-flu-and-its-impact-on-your-business-09-21-2009-1218
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