From MSU Today on Impact Radio: Dr. Dean Sienko is the Director of the Ingham County Health Department.

“There is some H1N1 flu virus activity in our community,” Sienko says. “There isn’t a lot, but we have found that virtually all of it is being caused by this virus.”

MSU administration and health officials are monitoring the H1N1 flu (swine flu) outbreak and working closely with local, state and national public health officials.

Sienko expects the vaccine to arrive in the area by mid-October and to have it all distributed by the end of December.

In the absence of the vaccine, Sienko advises that we all practice careful personal hygiene.

“Wash your hands often, and stay home if you’re sick,” Sienko says.

Sienko advises that those who contract the virus should stay away from school or work for at least 24 hours after one’s fever begins to subside.

“It’s been a mild illness so far, and we hope it stays that way,” Sienko says.

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