MHA provides information for patients and community members to learn more about hospitals and health care in Maryland.
All Marylanders are encouraged to get the H1N1 vaccine. For more information visit: www.dhmh.maryland.gov/swineflu/.
More information about H1N1 is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What to Do if You Get Sick (pdf)
Is it a Cold or the Flu? (pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions about H1N1 (pdf)
When Do I Go to the Emergency Room?
The emergency room is for people who are very sick. If you have the emergency warning signs of flu sickness, you should go to the emergency room. If you get sick with flu symptoms and are at high risk of flu complications or you are concerned about your illness, call your health care provider for advice. If you go to the emergency room and you are not sick with the flu, you may catch it from people who do have it.