Health officials predict the resurgence of H1N1 as summer changes to fall and kids are back in school. And, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, we are bombarded with new and sometimes changing information. We are very fortunate to have ready access to the latest facts and statistics from around the world. However, it’s important that those resources don’t cause unnecessary alarm or even panic.

Is H1N1 serious? Of course. Should we exercise caution? Absolutely. Can you help protect yourself and your children from the flu and help limit its spread? The answer is a resounding “yes.”

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Here at Children’s Hospital we are carefully monitoring the swine flu situation. If your child is displaying flu-like symptoms, the Public Health Department has advised that you remain at home and contact your pediatrician or primary care physician.

Please do NOT bring your child to the Emergency Department unless one of the following is true:
1.    Your child is under 1 year of age.
2.    Your child has a chronic illness (Ex: diabetes, cancer, asthma, heart disease)
3.    A temperature of >102.

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We are carefully monitoring the swine flu situation as it unfolds.

Currently there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in our hospitals or anywhere else in the state. However, experts predict that there may be some confirmed cases in Wisconsin in the near future. With that in mind, measures are in place to continue to provide the best and safest care for our patients and families while protecting our staff as well.

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