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Persons infected with swine influenza (swine flu) virus have been identified in Texas.

The City of Hillsboro/Hill County Emergency Operations Center and Emergency Management Staff continues to participate with Local, State and Federal partners with ongoing Planning and Prevention activities. Information about swine flu can be found on the CDC Website at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm

The Center for Disease Control is providing the following recommendations Practice healthy habits to stop the spread of germs

• Wash your hands often with soap and water. This removes germs from your skin and helps prevent diseases from spreading.
• Use waterless alcohol-based hand gels (containing at least 60% alcohol) when soap is not available and hands are not visibly dirty.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and put your used tissue in a wastebasket.
• If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
• Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing, using soap and water or an alcohol based hand gel.

Seek medical care if you feel sick

• If you become sick with a fever plus a cough and sore throat or have trouble breathing, seek medical care right away. Tell your doctor if you have had contact with a sick person or farm animals while traveling.
• You should avoid further travel until you are free of symptoms, unless traveling locally for medical care.

Traveling to Mexico

• Upon return pay close attention to your health for 7 days.
• If you become sick with a fever plus a cough, sore throat or have trouble breathing, see a doctor.
  Make sure you inform the doctor about:
        Your symptoms
        Where you traveled

Inquiries about swine influenza from the public can be directed to Texas DSHS Info Line 888-777-5320

Hillsboro ISD planning :

• Continued monitoring and planning of situation
• Information letters being sent home with students April 30, 2009
• Sanitation activities at local campuses
• www.hillsboroisd.org for further information

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