February 22, 2008
Did you know...?
Influenza activity is on the rise!
Recent U.S. surveillance reports indicate that influenza activity is on the rise. To reduce the substantial burden of influenza on the U.S., the CDC recommends a three-pronged approach: increasing the number of people vaccinated against influenza, appropriate use of influenza antiviral agents, and promoting respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette.
1.) First is the use of influenza seasonal vaccine. Vaccination now can still provide protection against influenza this season since different influenza viruses can circulate as late as May. Health care workers and anyone else who wants to decrease their risk of getting influenza should speak to their health care provider about getting vaccinated if they have not done so for this season.
2.) An important second line of defense against influenza is the appropriate use of influenza antiviral medications. These can be used to treat or prevent influenza virus infection. Treatment should begin within 48 hours of symptom onset, and can reduce symptoms and illness duration.
3.) Use respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette measures to prevent the spread of influenza. These everyday preventive actions include frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes and staying home when sick to keep from spreading illness.
Vaccination remains the best method for preventing influenza and its potentially severe complications in children and adults even in years where there is a suboptimal match between vaccine and circulating strains of influenza viruses. For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect.htm.
To prevent from being one of the unlucky ones who gets the flu this year (like me!) contact your health care provider for vaccination or you may drop in to any of our clinics as OHS-COMPCARE still has vaccine available.
To learn more about services OHS-COMPCARE has to offer, contact our Client Services Team at (816) 559-6306 or by e-mail at customerservice@ohscompcare.com. You can also visit us at www.ohscompcare.com.
*Please feel free to forward this information to any member of management in your company who would benefit from it.*
OHS-COMPCARE has eight (8) area clinical facilities:
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Blue Springs Clinical Facility |
Independence Clinical Facility |
Johnson County Clinical Facility |
St. Joseph Clinical Facility |
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801 NW St. Mary’s Drive |
19000 E. Eastland Center Crt, St. 200 |
10415 Lackman Road |
904 Edmond Street |
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Blue Springs, MO 64104 |
Independence, MO 64055 |
Lenexa, KS 66219 |
St. Joseph, MO 64501 |
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816-224-9121 |
816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
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After Hours Available |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
KCMO/Front Street Clinical Facility |
Wyandotte County Clinical Facility |
Grandview Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
6501 East Commerce, Suite 110 |
1333 Meadowlark Lane, Suite 200 |
13830 S Us Highway 71 |
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Kansas City, MO 64108 |
Kansas City, MO 64120 |
Kansas City, KS 66102 |
Grandview, MO 64030 |
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816-842-2020 |
816-483-5550 |
913-596-2774 |
816-761-4664 |