NOVEL H1N1 FLU: Doses of Novel H1N1, or swine flu, are currently available to patients of NorthBay’s three locations of its Center for Primary Care – Vacaville, Fairfield and Green Valley. Call the site where your physician is located to arrange a vaccination.

SEASONAL FLU: Doses of seasonal flu are currently available to patients of NorthBay’s three locations of its Center for Primary Care – Vacaville, Fairfield and Green Valley. Call the site where your physician is located to arrange a vaccination.

• NorthBay Healthcare encourages any patient with severe flu-like symptoms, especially high-risk patients, to call their physician within 48 hours and review their symptoms.

• Stay home if you're sick for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you've been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer.

• Limit your contact with other people as much as possible.

If your symptoms are severe, contact your doctor within 48 hours. Severe warning signs include:

In Adults:

* Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

* Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen

* Sudden dizziness

* Confusion

* Severe or persistent vomiting

* Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with

* fever and worse cough

In Children:

* Fast breathing or trouble breathing

* Bluish or gray skin color

* Not drinking enough fluids

* Severe or persistent vomiting

* Not waking up or not interacting

* Irritable, the child does not want to be held

* Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

PHONE HOTLINE

NorthBay Healthcare patients are encouraged to contact their Center for Primary Care for updates and advice:

* Hilborn CPC: 646-5500

* Green Valley CPC: 646-3500

* Vacaville CPC: 624-7500