Health Care Providers

Patient Education

Patients should be referred to www.nyc.gov/flu for information on vaccine, how to find a vaccination clinic, general facts about flu and management of mild influenza-like illness (ILI). Instruct patients how to prevent transmission in the home, school and within their communities.

• Fact Sheets (PDF - 8/25/10)

• Home Isolation - Instructions for persons with fever and cough to reduce spread of influenza in the home (PDF - 8/25/10)

• Posters and other materials for your office

• Information about influenza in NYC schools, for students and parents

External Links (links will appear in a new browser window)

• CDC: Recommendations for the amount of time persons with influenza-like illness should be away from others