Miller County Health Center
Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Respiratory Illnesses
The Miller County Health Center encourages everyone to follow the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Those that are immune compromised or have other health conditions that elevate their risk should consult their health care provider.
VACCINE
Vaccinations continue to be an important strategy to intervene in the spread of disease. The Miller County Health Center strongly recommends all people stay current on their vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. If one has reservations about their health, they are encouraged to visit with their health care provider. There are very few situations in which the risk of the vaccine is greater than the risk of infection.
WHEN YOU MAY HAVE A RESPIRATORY VIRUS...
Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who ar not sick) if you have rispiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause. These symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, amonth others.
You may go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:
- Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
- You have not had a fever (and are not using fever reducing medication).
When you go back to your normal activities, take added precaution over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for clean air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. This is especially important to protect people with factors that increase their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses.
For more information about respiratory illnesses:
Review the most current COVID-19 and Influenza case numbers here: