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Q: Is H1N1 a reportable illness
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Are reportable accidents occurrences that cause injury illness or property damage of any kind?

True


Is TD vaccine OSHA reportable?

Only workplace deaths or multiple hospital admissions are reportable to OSHA.Receiving a vaccine is not medical treatment for an occupational injury or illness and so is not an OSHA recordableevent.


What is an osha reportable?

An OSHA Reportable is any fatality, injury, or illness that is:1. Work Related2. A New Caseand includes:DeathDays Away From WorkRestricted Work ActivityTransfer to Another JobMedical treatment beyond first aidLoss of consciousnessInjury or illness diagnosed by a doctorOne reason why OSHA exists is to avoid all of those reportable fatalities and injuries at work. The OSHA Reportable Page can be found at: http://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/index.htmlYou can also find a written program and training materials for you company at http://www.affordablesafetytraining.com/ckor.html.


What virus causing respiratory illness?

There are many different viruses that can cause respiratory illness. One that has been in the media is H1N1, also known as the swine flu.


Is the Swine Flu an illness?

Yes. "Swine flu" is a shortened name for the H1N1/09 influenza, which is a viral infection that causes disease in humans (and other animals). It is considered an infectious disease that causes illness in the hosts of the virus.


What is swim flu?

Assuming the question is, What is H1N1 swine flu?: H1N1 (also referred to as "swine flu") is the new influenza virus that caused illness in people during the 2009 flu pandemic. For additional details, see the related question area below.


What does the markings rq identify?

"Reportable Quantity" for Hazardous Substances


What is the antibiotic you take when you have H1N1?

An H1N1/09 (swine flu) infection is caused by a virus. Antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. So you do not treat H1N1 with any antibiotics. There are some anti-viral drugs on the market that can make the flu less severe and shorten the duration of the illness (Tamiflu, for example) but they don't really work to "kill" the virus like antibiotics kill bacteria. See the related question below for more information on how the swine flu (H1N1) is treated.


Can the H1N1 vaccine make one sicker if already infected with the H1N1 virus?

No, the H1N1 vaccine won't make you sicker or healthier if you already have H1N1.


What if you suffer from migrains and you might have swine flu?

Not sure what your question is. The migraine might be more frequent when you have a cold or a flu or is sick in any other illness, There's no difference if you have H1N1.


Traveling to mexico. Do you need H1N1 vaccine age 58?

There is no vaccine for H1N1 (swine flu) virus yet. The CDC expect the first batch to be available in October at the earliest. Those doses will go to people who need it most. Those with chronic illness, the very young and old and health workers.


Is the H1N1 bacteria?

H1N1 is a flu virus, not a bacterium.