Instructions for those with the flu

Instructions for the person with symptoms of influenza:

_ Stay home until your fever has been gone for 24 hours and you are feeling better and are fully able to go back to your normal activities. You may still have a cough for several days to weeks, but you can return to school or work even if you are still coughing as long as you are otherwise better. Health care workers should ensure they are better for at least 24 hours and their cough is only mild.

Avoid contact with the rest of the family as much as possible. Ensure you have your own
towel in the bathroom. If you need to be close to others, consider wearing a surgical mask.

Cough into a tissue or your sleeve. Discard tissue right away and wash your hands.

Wash hands frequently using warm water and pump soap or an alcohol-based hand rub.

Do not share anything that goes in your mouth.

Try to avoid having visitors in the house.

If you need to leave the house for a medical appointment, try to minimize direct contact with others as much as possible and consider wearing a surgical mask.

Follow the advice of your health care provider. You can also call Telehealth Ontario for advice (1-866-797-0000).