H1N1 Info for Parents and Students
9/14/2009
• Students, children and their caregivers should monitor for symptoms and, if experiencing flu-like illness, should stay home and limit contact with others.
• For more information on Influenza A H1N1 symptoms and care recommendations, please see the Influenza A H1N1 page on the Fraser Health website.
Encourage the following flu prevention tips within your school population:
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand gels are also effective as long as hands are not visibly dirty (schools may wish to consider keeping these in classrooms).
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• If you get sick with mild illness, stay home and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
• If your symptoms become more severe contact your health care provider.
In addition, the Province of B.C. has produced a number of resources to ensure everyone has the best information possible to protect themselves against the H1N1 flu virus.
For details, please visit the following website: http://www.gov.bc.ca/h1n1/backtoschool/index.html |