Influenza (the flu) – What can you do? part 11
Contact Health Link Alberta
If your symptoms are getting worse or you are not recovering, call Healh Link Alberta for medical advice.- Health Link Alberta is a free service.
- You can phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- You can get health information and advice.
Talk to a nurse
Registered nurses (RNs) answer the phones. You can ask questions about the flu. For example:
- You can describe symptoms.
- Then ask what to do.
Help in other languages
Health Link Alberta has interpreters. They speak different languages. An interpreter can be on the phone with you and the nurse.
- Call Health Link Alberta. Say: “I speak _________. I need an interpreter.”
Call Health Link Alberta
In Calgary, 403-943-5465
In Edmonton, 780-408-5465
Outside Edmonton and Calgary, 1-866-408-5465 (toll-free)
- Sometimes you have to wait a few minutes to talk to the nurse. Sometimes you have to leave a message, and the nurse calls you back.
- Your call is confidential. This means the nurse will not tell anyone what you say.
Important note:
- Health Link Alberta does not replace your family doctor.
- Call 9-1-1 if you have a medical emergency. Or go to the nearest emergency centre.
