We have reviewed all the material to date regarding schools and novel H1N1 09 influenza.
We are advocating Preemptive dismissals. This is a policy of closing a school when a local health authority determines that there is, or expected to be, some infectious disease in the community that threatens the citizens. Schools are known transmission arenas. Moreover, pregnant women are at significant risk for increased hospitalization when infected with novel H1N1 09.
Many persons infected with novel H1N1 09 influenza exhibit mild symptoms. Therefore it is difficult to determine when this illness has entered the community. We suggest preemptive dismissals at the earliest signs that this disease has entered the community.
We suggest the following for parents and other concerned persons:
1) Call your school and find out what the program is for this influenza season,
2) Call your parent/teacher association (PTA) representative and join. Be sure this organization has the latest novel H1N1 09 information. Be sure this organization is ready to assist the school administration when needed in the health emergency.
3) Urge the food programs at your school to continue using the vacant class rooms for service so that social distancing can occur.
4) Identify child care options in the event schools and nurseries close.
5) Call the school nurse if you have a special needs child to be review provisions for your child in the event of an outbreak.
6) Individuals who have the following pre-existing conditions are at higher risk with novel H1N1 09 infections and should be very careful both in the community and the schools:
asthma,
COPD,
diabetes,
chronic CVD,
immunosupressed,
morbid obesity,
neurocognitive disease,
neuromuscular disease,
pregnancy
7) Familarize yourself with our left side bar.
8) Log in regularly to obtain our latest information.
9) Do not forget, we are with you. FluTrackers is a charity and is staffed by volunteers from around the world. We are online 24 hours a day.
We are advocating Preemptive dismissals. This is a policy of closing a school when a local health authority determines that there is, or expected to be, some infectious disease in the community that threatens the citizens. Schools are known transmission arenas. Moreover, pregnant women are at significant risk for increased hospitalization when infected with novel H1N1 09.
Many persons infected with novel H1N1 09 influenza exhibit mild symptoms. Therefore it is difficult to determine when this illness has entered the community. We suggest preemptive dismissals at the earliest signs that this disease has entered the community.
We suggest the following for parents and other concerned persons:
1) Call your school and find out what the program is for this influenza season,
2) Call your parent/teacher association (PTA) representative and join. Be sure this organization has the latest novel H1N1 09 information. Be sure this organization is ready to assist the school administration when needed in the health emergency.
3) Urge the food programs at your school to continue using the vacant class rooms for service so that social distancing can occur.
4) Identify child care options in the event schools and nurseries close.
5) Call the school nurse if you have a special needs child to be review provisions for your child in the event of an outbreak.
6) Individuals who have the following pre-existing conditions are at higher risk with novel H1N1 09 infections and should be very careful both in the community and the schools:
asthma,
COPD,
diabetes,
chronic CVD,
immunosupressed,
morbid obesity,
neurocognitive disease,
neuromuscular disease,
pregnancy
7) Familarize yourself with our left side bar.
8) Log in regularly to obtain our latest information.
9) Do not forget, we are with you. FluTrackers is a charity and is staffed by volunteers from around the world. We are online 24 hours a day.
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