Home & Family: Prevention & Mitigation

Includes tools that families can use to limit the spread of disease and lessen
the impact of pandemic flu at home and their community.  

» Fact Sheets

• Avian Flu (Bird Flu)  English | Spanish
  Fact sheet on  the symptoms of avian flu and how it is spread; 1 page
  (Contra Costa County Health Services) 
   

• How Does Seasonal Flu Differ from Pandemic Flu?
  Fact sheet on the difference between seasonal and pandemic flu; 1 page
  (United States Department of Health and Human Services)
   

• Pandemic Flu Glossary of Terms
  Terms that are commonly used in pandemic flu preparedness
  (American Red Cross)
   

• Stopping Germs at Home, Work and School
  Fact sheet about how to prevent the spread of germs; 2 pages (CDC)
   

• Stopping the Spread of Germs at Home, Work, and School
  Fact sheet about how to prevent the spread of germs; 1 page
  (Sacramento County Division of Public Health)
  

»  Guides

• An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away Seven Keys to a Safer Healthier Home
  Steps to help stop many infectious diseases at home; 8 pages (CDC)
   

• Cleaning and Disinfection
  Tips on cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting in a childcare setting;
  5 pages (Hennepin County Community Health Department, Minnesota)
   

• Diapering
  Tips on how to prevent the spread of infectious organisms when diapering babies; 3 pages
  (Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants Group)
  

• Get Pandemic Ready
  Practical solutions for families and Individuals (Board of County Commissioners Nez Perce County, Idaho).
   

• Hand Hygiene
  Tips on keeping hands clean; includes hand hygiene research (Minnesota Department of Health)
   

• Stopping the Flu Is Up to You
  Information on how to protect yourself and your family from the flu; 1 page
  (Contra Costa Health Services)
  

»  Posters

• Keep Germs Away, Every Day  
  (Soap & Detergent Association)
   

• Our Hands Touch Many Lives version A I version B I version C
  (Kansas Department of Health and Environment)
   

• Safer Healthier Home
  Guide on how to keep the home germ-free (CDC)
  

»  Videos

• Avian vs. Pandemic Flu
  Video that explains the differences between avian and pandemic flu (County of Los Angeles Public Health)
   

• The Flu vs. the Cold
  Video that explains the differences between the cold and flu
  (County of Los Angeles Public Health)
   

• Why Don’t We Do It In Our Sleeves?
  Ordering information for video that demonstrates proper cough etiquette
  (OtoRhinoLounsburgology Productions)