H1N1 Prevention

Staying Healthy: What you can do to fight the flu

The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care advises everyone to take an active role in protecting themselves from H1N1.

  • Good hand hygiene is the best way to fight the flu. Teach children to wash their hands thoroughly and often.
  • Teach children to cough or sneeze into a tissue or their sleeve, not their hand. Dispose of tissues immediately.
  • Keep commonly touched surfaces and items clean and disinfected.
  • Fight the flu and other illnesses. If you can’t wash your hands keep an alcohol-based hand sanitizer close by.
  • If children become sick, keep them away from the rest of the group.
  • If you get sick, be sure to keep your distance from others and stay home until you’re well.

An easy-to-print poster is also available. (PDF, 830 KB)

Guidelines for Schools

Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Elementary and Secondary Schools (PDF, 67 KB)