What are the CDC recommendations for controlling the spread of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) in community settings?
CDC Recommendations to Control the Spread of Swine Flu Recommendations for households with an affected individual • Stay at home. • Avoid contacting people inside and outside your house. • Isolate yourself in a room with a separate bathroom. Recommendations for educational institutes and daycare centers • Cancel all functions, gatherings and events. • Parents and students must not congregate outside the school/daycare centers. • Reconsider and reschedule the duration of school/daycare center. • Close the schools/daycare centers for a week after consulting with health departments. Recommendations for social distancing • Cancel social events e.g. sports, concerts, parties. • Avoid large gatherings.