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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Schools and the swine flu
Clark County has its first confirmed case of swine flu in a 15-year-old student at Northridge Middle School.
Northeastern school officials are working with the Clark County Combined Health District and have decided not to close school when students return from the long weekend Tuesday, said Superintendent Rick Broderick.
In the first few days after the first cases of swine flu started popping up in the U.S., the U.S. Department of Education recommended closing schools with confirmed cases.
As we learned more, the USDE backed off that recommendation and said that schools that had closed could re-open. It is recommended that any students or school staff who have flu-like symptoms stay home for at least seven days, even if they start to feel better.
Scientists believe swine flu is spread person-to-person so some common sense tips will help prevent you or your child from getting ill, according to the CDC. The CDC recommends washing hands often, using a tissue when coughing and sneezing and staying home if you feel ill.
The CDC recommends:
Parents monitor school age children closely for any flu-like symptoms. Keep your child home and see a doctor if they do develop symptoms like a sore throat or a fever with a cough.
If your child’s school allows it, send a small bottle of hand sanitizer and a travel pack of tissues to school with your student.
-Exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet and drinking fluids can improve your immunity to swine flu.
Visit the CDC for more information for families and individuals, home care or to check out recommendations for schools.
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