• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Chills
• Extreme tiredness
• Dry cough
• Runny nose may also occur but is more common in children than adults
• Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, may also occur but are more common in children than adults

If you have any of these symptoms, make an appointment with your primary care doctor immediately. Simple ways
to prevent the flu:

• Get a flu vaccine.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, the Center for Disease Control recommends you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
• While sick, limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

Parkland is raising funds to replace the current hospital, built in 1954, with a new state-of-the-art facility. The $150 million "I Stand for Parkland" capital campaign will contribute to the $1.27 billion project in an unprecedented public-private partnership.

The campaign kicked off with two exceptional gifts - $50 million from the Harold Simmons Foundation and $25 million from the Rees-Jones Foundation. These, plus $10 million more from people across North Texas, put the campaign more than halfway to our goal. You, too, can stand for Parkland and contribute to a healthier Dallas; click here for more information.