Health Alert: H1N1

Patient, Visitor, Volunteer, Staff and Student Advisory:

UPDATED:  APRIL 30/2009

In response to a new strain of swine flu that has appeared in Mexico and numerous other locations. including several provinces in Canada, the Toronto Grace Health Centre is reinforcing our infection control measures.

To protect Toronto Grace patients, visitors, volunteers, staff and students please read and comply with the following information.

Do not enter the hospital if you have the following symptoms or history:

· high fever,

· headache,

· eye pain,

· shortness of breath

· extreme fatigue,

· diarrhea and vomiting

· have visited Mexico or other affected areas

· have been in contact with someone who has been in Mexico in the past 14 days.

Patients and visitors:
If you have these symptoms, please see your health care provider as soon as possible.

Do not visit Toronto Grace until you have been symptom-free for at least 48 hours (2 days).

Staff, students and volunteers:

If you are feeling unwell, contact Occupational Health and Safety immediately.

Proper Hygiene

Everyone is reminded that proper hand hygiene, the cough etiquette and the ‘sneeze-in-your-sleeve” are the best ways to prevent the spread of infection.

Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently while in the hospital. Hand hygiene stations can be found at all entrances and throughout all hospital sites.

For further details and information please refer to the Toronto Public Health site; http://www.toronto.ca/health/