Flu Update from Texas Health Azle

I know that flu is on many people's minds, and I wanted to share the latest from Marsha Shumate, our Infection Control Coordinator:

Texas Health Azle has already seen an increase in flu-like symptoms and patients who have tested positive for flu in the community. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to monitor all aspects of the flu season, including vaccine availability and recommendations for those with flu-like symptoms. Remember, remember, the best way to stop the spread of flu is through prevention:

• Cover mouth and nose when sneezing.
• Sneeze into your elbow.
• Wash your hands often.
• Practice healthy habits (get plenty of sleep, eat nutritiously, and drink plenty of fluid)
• Get the seasonal flu vaccine (and the H1N1 vaccine if appropriate)

For a list of the complete recommendations complete recommendations from the CDC, please visit their website, but clicking here.

If you do experience flu-like symptoms, the CDC urges you to stay home if you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness by limiting contact with others until 24 hours after your fever breaks.

Here in Azle, the hospital continues to monitor flu activity in the community and the hospital, and we have plans in place to accommodate flu patients who need additional medical care. We will continue to monitor the prevalence of flu in the area using reports generated through the Tarrant County health department and online tools that are tracking reported flu cases seen below.


We are providing these links so that you can stay updated on the latest flu information to protect you and your family. If there is any other information you would like us to provide to you, please comment and we will try to accommodate your requests. As always, the goal at Texas Health Azle is to provide information and tools to help keep our community healthy.