Swine flu Update

We now have 5 confirmed cases of swine flu across the school.  We urge parents to be vigilant in checking the temperature of their children before coming to school and follow the guidelines below.

How to help prevent the spread of H1N1:

stay home when sick, wash hands frequently with soap and water when possible, and cover noses and mouths with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or a shirt sleeve or elbow if no tissue is available).

Stay home when sick:

Those with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines. When in doubt please get them checked out by a doctor.

Students with ill household members stay home:

Students who have an ill household member should stay home for three to five days from the day the first household member got sick. This is the time period they are most likely to get sick themselves.

Extend the period for ill persons to stay home:

If influenza severity increases, people with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 7 days, even if they have no more symptoms. If people are still sick, they should stay home until 24 hours after they have no symptoms.

Please see the links below for useful information about the H1N1 virus.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pandemic-flu/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/schoolguidance.htm#