Ask the Expert
Jeffrey Westpheling, MD
Flu Information
Seasonal Flu
Seasonal influenza, also called flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is with a flu vaccination each fall. October and November is the best time, but getting a flu vaccine in December or even later can still be beneficial since most influenza activity occurs in January or later.
Besides vaccinations your employees can do to other things to keep from spreading the flu. Download the following posters for your workplace.
Call 319/861-6848 to schedule your onsite flu shot clinic.
Pandemic Flu
Latest information on H1N1 flu pandemic
- CDC H1N1 International situation update
- First H1N1 death reported in eastern Iowa
- CDC recommendations on H1N1 vaccine allocation
- ADA Compliant employer preparedness for H1N1
- The next pandemic: what to expect
- Guidance on preparing the workplace for an influenza pandemic
If you would like to receive future updates on H1N1 flu, email us a request.
H1N1 flu fact sheets
- H1N1 & the General Public (updated 8/24/09)
- H1N1 & Businesses
- H1N1 & Child Care
- H1N1 & the Elderly
- H1N1 & Higher Education Institutions
- H1N1 & how to clean up and disinfect?
H1N1flu – effects on the workplace and steps to take to prepare
- Considerations for antiviral drug stockpiling by employers in preparation for a flu pandemic
- Proposed guidance on workplace stockpiling of respirators & facemasks for pandemic influenza
- Protect yourself from pandemic flu -- respiratory protection
- Respiratory infection control: Respirators vs. surgical masks
- Guide for critical infrastructure & key resources
- Community strategy for pandemic influenza mitigation
- How to protect yourself in the workplace during a pandemic
- What employers can do to protect workers from pandemic influenza
- Healthcare workplaces classified as very high exposure risk for pandemic influenza
- Interim guidance on environmental management of pandemic influenza virus
Checklists
- Correctional facilities influenza planning checklist
- Health insurer pandemic influenza planning checklist
- Travel industry pandemic influenza planning checklist
- Businesses with travel overseas checklist
- Long-term care checklist information
For more information call Troy Overholt, director of Work Well Solutions, at 319/369-8749.
