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Printable version of Healthy Foundations

Published by Trustmark Life Insurance Company for employers and employees with a health plan administrated by Starmark, Trustmark Group Benefits or Trustmark Affinity Markets. Plans are fully insured by Trustmark Life Insurance Company.

For more information call the number on your medical ID card.

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Lake Forest, IL 60045
847.615.1500
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H1N1 Resources Now Available to all Trustmark Customers and Insured

Protecting Yourself and Others from the Flu

The single best way to help prevent spreading and getting the flu is to observe good health habits. If you get the flu, try to protect others in your family and at work. The flu is very contagious, so it's important to practice good hygiene to minimize the chance of passing it on to someone else.

If you come down with flu-like symptoms stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone, except to get medical care or other necessities. (Your fever should go away without the use of fever-reducing medicine.)

If you have a severe illness or are at high risk for flu complications — due to pregnancy, respiratory disease (particularly asthma), cardiovascular disease, diabetes or immuno-suppression — contact your healthcare provider to seek care.

Recognize the Symptoms of the H1N1 Virus

Influenza usually comes on suddenly and may include these symptoms:

• Fever
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Body aches
• Headache
• Chills
• Fatigue
• Possible vomiting and diarrhea

For answers to questions about the H1N1 flu and/or flu symptoms, covered members can call a special 24/7 nurse line at (866) 384-6877. The line is available seven days a week.

This flu season, we’re faced with two strains of the virus: The H1N1 virus and the seasonal flu. To help employers and employees with preparation and prevention, Trustmark has developed an H1N1 communications toolkit.

Employers are invited to access Trustmark’s online H1N1 Toolkit. The toolkit will help you prepare for and answer questions about the H1N1 flu virus and how it might affect your workplace. The toolkit contains business planning documents and sample employee communications in both English and Spanish. Please consult the toolkit to help protect you and your employees as flu season approaches.

In the toolkit you will find:

• Statistics regarding the seriousness of the upcoming flu season
• Planning documents (an eight-page workbook and a one-page document)
• An employee letter in both English and Spanish
• Posters in English and Spanish
• An employee handout from the American College of Physicians, which is available in English and Spanish
• Employee cards outlining flu symptoms and precautions.

These materials were designed to help you prepare for the flu season. Feel free to customize these communications to meet your business needs. If you have any questions, please contact your Trustmark representative.

For more information about the H1N1 flu virus, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization special H1N1 sites.

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