Nine cases of swine flu confirmed in Washington state

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
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General Safety Measures
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, and throw the used tissue in the trash.
* Wash your hands often with soap and hot water for at least 20 seconds, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners should also be used between hand-washings.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
* Try to avoid close contact with those who are ill. Maintain a distance of three feet whenever possible.
* Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through the coughing or sneezing of infected people.
* If you become ill, the Centers for Disease Control recommend that you stay home from work or school and limit your contact with others.
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