The following agencies are good resources for getting the most accurate and up-to-date information and tools about H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu.
Public Health Agencies
Public Health - Seattle & King County
www.kingcounty.gov/health/H1N1
Hotline: 1-877-903-KING (5464)
TTY Relay: 711
Available in English and Spanish
Washington State Department of Health
www.doh.wa.gov/h1n1
800-703-4364
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.cdc.gov/swineflu
King County Public Health Online Resoures
www.kingcounty.gov/health/H1N1
- Video: Learn about H1N1 influenza in a five-minute streaming video with Dr. Jeff Duchin, Chief of Communicable Diseases and Immunization, Public Health - Seattle & King County.
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about many flu-related topics
- Translations of FAQs into 12 languages
- Link to CDC resources for schools and toolkits for grades K-12
- Get Ready for Flu booklet
- Stop Germs, Stop Flu poster
- Resources for businesses, employers, health care providers, community organizations, and human service providers
- Subscription option for H1N1 email updates
Basic Common Sense for Wellness
Cover your mouth and nose with tissue when coughing or sneezing. If you don’t have a tissue, cough and sneeze into your sleeve. Wash your hands for at least 10 seconds. If you don’t have access to water, use an alcohol-based gel or hand wipe.
Wash your hands often, especially:
• After coughing, sneezing, or using the bathroom
• Before you touch your eyes, mouth, or nose
• Before you prepare food or eat
Please…stay home when you are sick!
What is the City of Snoqualmie doing to prepare for H1N1?
City of Snoqualmie officials, through the Snoqualmie Emergency Management Department, are working with local and regional partners to determine how the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) may affect our community and workplaces. We've developed a step-by-step plan to respond to a pandemic flu environment. These steps include staffing the Emergency Operations Center as needed to ensure the continuity of services and government, altering work schedules, changing staff levels, and/or relocating personnel so that the department stays ready for all types of emergencies, such as fires and flooding.
If an infectious disease outbreak occurs, our community is best served by responsible citizens planning ahead to be self sufficient. We urge you to stay informed and take the steps necessary to prepare yourself and your family for a potential health crisis.
Prepare for All Emergencies
It is important to prepare for many other kinds of emergencies and disasters. Please read the
Emergency Resource Guide and the
Annual Flood Report provided to our local citizens. Print editions of these publications are available upon request by calling the City of Snoqualmie at 425-888-1551.