The symptoms of swine flu are very similar to regular seasonal flu symptoms. These symptoms include fever over 100, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, head and body aches, lack of appetite and lethargy. With swine flu there may be additional gastrointestinal symptoms such as of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Laboratory testing has found the swine flu virus is treatable with prescription antiviral drugs. If you or your child(ren) become ill, please contact your doctor and school.
We want you to know what we have done to help prevent the spread of the flu in our classrooms:
• Our maintenance and custodial staff will be disinfecting desktops,door knobs, counter tops, drinking fountains, and all toys on a daily basis
• Staff is vigilantly monitoring students for sign of infection and will turn away any child who exhibits flu-like symptoms or any symptoms that are on our well baby policy.
Here is what you and your child(ren) can do to keep your family healthy:
• Wash hands for a minimum of 30 seconds with soap and water (Hand sanitizer is not as effective, but can be used if you do not have access to soap and water)
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash
• Keep hands away from face
• Stay away from people who are sick
• Keep your child home from school if he/she is ill
Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to keep your child(ren) and family healthy. As new information becomes available, we will communicate that to you. For more information go to: www.cdc.gov or www.sccphd.gov.