Worried about the Flu?

Flu Information Is Key

The college encourages its community (staff, faculty, students, and friends) to contact any of the below-listed medical resources to attain information about influenza (including what is commonly referred to as "swine flu").

Read the downloadable "Swine Influenza and You" from Kaiser Permanente for answers to commonly asked questions. (Be sure to use the resources listed below to find specific information not covered in the Kaiser Permanente document.)

• How can I reduce the risk of contracting and/or spreading the flu virus?
• Is vaccination effective?
• What are the symptoms?
• What do I do if I get sick?

Resources

Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Phone: 800.CDC-INFO (24-hr. / seven-days-a-week hotline)
H1N1 website

Alameda County Public Health
Phone: 888.865.0564
H1N1-specific info line: 888.604.4636
H1N1 website

San Francisco Public Health
Phone: 415.701.2311
H1N1-specific info line: 415.554.2830
H1N1 website