Flu Prevention - Personal Preparedness
York University recommends all community members follow the City of Toronto Public Health and Public Health Agency of Canada’s measures to protect themselves against an H1N1 influenza outbreak. Individuals are urged to take similar precautions as they would take to protect themselves from a seasonal flu:
- Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and hot water, or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer
- Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
- If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve or arm
- Stay home if you are ill
Publications and Fact Sheets:
H1N1 Flu Prevention
Hand Washing
Hand Sanitizing
Cover your Cough
Do the Sleeve Sneeze
Stop the Spread of Germs
Pandemic Influenza: What You Need to Know
York University Pandemic Influenza Plan
Quick Links
- World Health Organization News:
World Health Organization - Public Health Agency of Canada:
Key Facts on H1N1 Flu Virus
Your H1N1 Preparedness Guide
- Toronto Public Health:
H1N1 Flu Information for Post-Secondary Students
Toronto Public Health Planning Guide for Colleges and Universities
- Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic:
Adult Influenza Self Assessment Tool - Ontario Ministry of Health & Long Term Care
H1N1 General Questions and Answers
