The Garland Health Department is working in conjunction with the Dallas County Health & Human Services Department and other agencies to provide surveillance, prevention and control measures during the flu season. Citizens can take proactive steps to protect themselves, including:

• Frequently washing hands with soap and water.
• Using hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available.
• Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.
• Avoid others who appear sick.
• Keep your hands away from your eyes and nose.  This is a common transmission mode for flu.

Websites and Resources

• How to Wash Your Hands (WHO)
• Is It Cold or Flu? (NIH)
• Flu and Medical Conditions (CDC)
• Flu and Your Family (CDC)
• Flu and The Workplace

Government Health Agency Websites

• FLU.gov
• Centers for Disease Control
• Texas Department of Health Services
• Dallas County Health and Human Services

Schools and Other Government Websites

• Garland Independent School District
• Richardson Independent School District
• Mesquite Independent School District

For additional information please call 2-1-1  

Announcements & Public Health Notices

• H1N1 Flu Information - Announcements & Notices - The following announcements, news releases and public health notices have been issued.  For more information, contact Dorothy White, Public & Media Affairs Manager.
• Frequently Asked Questions by answers.flu.gov