Swine Flu. Swine Influenza What Is It? What is Swine Flu? –A respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A Influenza viruses that cause regular outbreaks.

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Swine Flu

Swine Influenza What Is It? What is Swine Flu? –A respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A Influenza viruses that cause regular outbreaks in pigs. –People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. –Swine flu can be spread from person-to-person, but in the past this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond 3 people.

Swine Influenza How to Stay Healthy For in depth information go to: What everyday actions can you take to stay healthy? –Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze (discard tissue after use). –Wash your hands often with soap alcohol-based hand sanitizers –Wash your hands often with soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective –Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth –Avoid close contact with sick people (influenza is spread mainly person-to-person)

Swine Influenza How to Control Hand Washing Often –Choose from a variety of Zep hand soaps Utilizing Alcohol Hand Sanitizers –Instant Hand Sanitizer (0908, 4 oz bottle) –Alcohol Gel Instant Hand Sanitizer (0878) –Alcohol Spray Sanitizer (0900) –Alcohol Foam San (1014) –Hand Sanitizing Wipes (1405) For Flu Control, The CDC Recommends…

Swine Influenza How to Control Keeping surfaces clean by wiping with a disinfectant following label directions (the EPA does not provide a “Swine Flu” claim) DZ-7 (#7520)Spirit II (#0679) Apriza 2 (#1251)Tackle (#1023) Triton (#1215)Zepynamic A (#0110) Micronex (#0689)Zep-O-Pine (#1834) For Flu Control, The CDC Recommends…

“What You Can Do To Protect” Customer Sheet Zep provides this & other helpful information (front can also serve as poster)