Every fall some kind of flu goes around. But this year it’s a different flu season with both seasonal flu and the pandemic H1N1 flu circulating. Most Ontarians who get the flu will be able to manage their symptoms at home, but some people who get the flu may need further assessment by a health care provider. Here are some self-assessment tools as well as what to do if you have the flu.

Toronto Public Health - Daily Health Checklist

Do you have:
-Fever over 38ºC/100ºF
-Cough
-Sore Throat
-Joint Pain or muscle aches
-Fatigue or weakness
-Headache

If you answered "yes" to fever and cough AND one or more of the other symptoms, you probably have an influenza-like illness.

Note: In children under 5 years of age, vomiting or diarrhea may also be  present, but not necessarily fever.

IF YOU ARE ILL, STAY HOME

If you have any concerns about you or your child's health, please contact your family physician or call
Telehealth Ontario at 1-800-797-0000
(24 hours a day/7 days a week.)

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Influenza Self Assessment Tool

To help Ontarians decide what to do when they think they may have the flu, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has developed this on-line self-assessment tool. This tool will help you learn whether you or your child have symptoms of the flu. It will also help you decide what to do next.

Caution

This self-assessment tool is intended to provide guidance only and is not intended to provide medical advice about the treatment of you or your child or about the circumstances of your condition or your child's condition. Consult your physician for any questions that you may have about you or your child's condition.

Influenza assessment for children UNDER 5 years of age click here

Influenza assessment for adults and children OVER 5 years of age click here

Taking Care - What to do if you get the Flu

Toronto Public Health has a self care resource available. Click here to access it.