The City of Suisun City offers the following resources to help you stay informed on the latest developments regarding the swine flu. Solano Public Health and the Solano County Health Officer serves as Suisun City's health officer.

Our focus is to link you with the experts who are following this situation and offering the latest public health directives.

SOLANO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS RECOMMEND PRECAUTIONS

“Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by a type A influenza virus that is sometimes seen in pigs, but rarely seen in humans.  From the cases in the U.S. and Mexico, it is spreading from person to person in the air through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. It can also be spread by infected people touching objects,” said Ronald W. Chapman, MD, MPH, Solano County Public Health Officer.

 “The strain of this swine flu has been typed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been identified as a new strain the world has never seen before. Therefore, the regular seasonal flu vaccine from this past season does not protect against it, and there is no immunity to this virus in our population,” Dr. Chapman said.

“I am asking our residents to take the following precautions, as you would during a regular flu season, but with added importance because there is no immunity to this virus,” Dr. Chapman said.

• If you are ill with a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more and have a cough or sore throat, stay home from work or school, until symptoms are gone.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.  Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.  Alcohol-based hand cleaners can also be effective, but warm water and soap are best.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth as germs spread that way from objects you have touched that may have also been touched by someone infected with the virus.

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