Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is fully prepared to address any potential outbreak of H1N1 Influenza (aka swine flu) in our community. We have the appropriate medications, isolation rooms and medical personnel to care for and treat any patient who may be infected. Key personnel from the hospital are involved in daily briefings with state and local health officials to keep abreast of new information and instructions and we are increasing our surveillance for patients who present with symptoms consistent with H1N1 flu.

The Centers for Disease Control has advised that any individual who feels they may have symptoms consistent with H1N1 flu should contact their primary care physician who can administer the appropriate test to determine if the individual is infected with H1N1flu. Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's Emergency Department has set up special areas for handling and testing any potential patient with symptoms consistent with H1N1 flu symptoms.

We have also provided links to names of primary care and internal medicine physicians that anyone may contact if they choose.

The public can obtain information on the H1N1 flu by visiting the following Web site links or by calling the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at 1-800-CDC-INFO.

H1N1 Influenza Information Center
CDC H1N1 Flu Information (English)
CDC H1N1 Flu Information (Spanish)