NEWS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
COURT HOUSE, NORRISTOWN, PA., BOX 311, 19404-0311
PHONE (610) 278-3061 FAX 278-5943
COMMISSIONERS:
JAMES R. MATTHEWS, Chairman, JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Vice Chairman, BRUCE L. CASTOR, JR, Commissioner
RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY 05/01/09 PR#09-25
NORRISTOWN — Anyone who calls 9-1-1 in Montgomery County can expect the call-taker to ask whether anyone at that location is experiencing flu-like symptoms.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Pennsylvania Department of Health are recommending the question be asked so that first responders can take appropriate precautions and don protective garb such as gloves or masks if someone at the location has flu-like symptoms.
The PA Department of Health website also is being updated daily with the most recent Pennsylvania-specific swine flu information, including links to CDC recommendations and other swine flu information. For more information, visit
www.health.state.pa.us.
