1. Influenza: Preventing the Spread Through
Education and Hand Hygiene
Group 55: Christina Goodfellow, Catherine Hurtado, Erica Lobel, Aubrianna Pere, Sarah Urfer,
Cynthia Vasquez, Savannah Warner
Public Service Announcement
2. Influenza Statistics¹
- 49.9% of children aged 6 months to 17 years received an influenza
vaccination during the past 12 months¹
- 5,251 deaths due to influenza in the past 12 months¹
- Vaccinating school-aged children promotes Herd Immunity¹
3. Consequences of Influenza²
- Highly Contagious²
- Symptoms include:²
- Fever or chills Sore Throat
- Runny or stuffy nose Muscle Aches and Fatigue
- Vomiting and diarrhea Cough
- lasts from a few days to two weeks²
- severe cases can become life threatening²
4. Prevention Methods³
- Avoid touching mouth and nose³
- Always wash your hands after the restroom &
before meals³
- Avoid contact with infected people³
- stay home if you are infected to prevent the
spread³
- Drink lots of water, eat healthy, and get plenty
of sleep to maintain your immune system³
- Get vaccinated³
5. Education⁴
- serious disease⁴
- Every flu season is different ⁴
- affects people in different ways ⁴
- Healthy people can still get the flu ⁴
- Highly recommended to get vaccinated each year
before the flu season starts⁴
6. Hand Hygiene⁵
- It is important to wash your hands when:⁵
- preparing food
- after using the restroom
- after you sneeze or cough on your hands
- frequently while treating someone who is ill
- To properly wash hands:⁵
- Wet hands
- Lather soap all throughout your hands
- Scrub for 20 seconds
- RInse and DRy with a clean towel
7. Take Home Message
- Flu is highly contagious
- Prevention is important
- Vaccination
- Education
- Hand Hygiene
8. References
1. Influenza. (2018). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/flu.htm
2. Flu Symptoms & Complications. (2017). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/consumer/symptoms.htm
3. Influenza (Flu). (2016). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm
4. Influenza (Flu). (2017). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
5. Handwashing: Clean hands save lives. (2016). Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
