Like all other healthcare establishments, the Douglas Institute follows the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS). The Pandemic Plan has been deployed across the Institute and the Pandemic Plan Management Committee has been mobilized.

Prevention

All visitors who enter and leave the Institute premises must follow the usual prevention and hygiene measures according to the Ministry of Health and Social Services guidelines.

Wash your hands often and thoroughly in warm, soapy water or use hand sanitizer. At the Douglas Institute, hand antiseptic distributors have been set up at the entrance of each building and at various strategic locations on the campus.

Cough and sneeze in your arm, not your hand.

In case of flu symptoms

If you have a fever and a cough, and if these symptoms are accompanied by at least one of the following four symptoms:

• Sore throat
• Muscle pain
• Joint pain
• Fatigue

Contact the Info-Santé hotline at 8-1-1.

For more information

Visit pandemiequebec.qc.ca or dial 1 877 644-4545 (Québec Services) or 1 800 454-8302 (Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)).

www.fightflu.ca the Public Health Agency of Canada's web site on H1N1 A flu virus

MSSS web site for healthcare and social services professionals
(includes managers' tool kits and MSSS training program)

Canada Health Agency for the list of countries affected by H1N1 A flu.