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A(H1N1) Management in Summer Camps June 16
Filed under Early Disease Detection by VirtualTest |
School?s out, but the arrival of summer poses a new venue that may result to the spread of H1N1 ? the summer camp. As kids and teens across the country get ready to go off to a summer of camp fun, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control issued guidelines to help administrators and facilitators of summer camps and day camps deal with the threat brought about by H1N1.
Already, camps in Florida and Georgia have confirmed H1N1 cases. Nineteen sick scouts have been sent home, and ten of them have tested positive for H1N1.
Among the suggested guidelines are including educating the staff about staying home when sick, covering when coughing, and washing hands properly. In addition, the CDC recommends that camps align with local health departments regarding response planning and requirements for illness reporting.
Camps are also encouraged to communicate with parents early on regarding the handling of illnesses and arrangements on sending children and staff home from camp should they get sick. In order to reduce risk of bringing H1N1 into the camp, campers should be advised that they could not attend if they have flu-like symptoms within a week before the start of camp, or until they have been totally symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
Those who are running camps are also advised to consider screening incoming campers and staff for any pre-existing conditions such as asthma that may render them high risk for flu or its accompanying complications. The staff should be well-trained regarding recognizing flu symptoms and campers who exhibit these symptoms should be quarantined immediately to prevent infecting others. There should be a medical health provider who is either on hand or immediately reachable to care for severely ill patients.
Camps are advised to have a steady supply of hand sanitizers, especially during activities such as hiking where there is no access to sinks and soap.
A(H1N1) Management in Summer Camps June 16
Filed under Early Disease Detection by VirtualTest |
School?s out, but the arrival of summer poses a new venue that may result to the spread of H1N1 ? the summer camp. As kids and teens across the country get ready to go off to a summer of camp fun, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control issued guidelines to help administrators and facilitators of summer camps and day camps deal with the threat brought about by H1N1.
Already, camps in Florida and Georgia have confirmed H1N1 cases. Nineteen sick scouts have been sent home, and ten of them have tested positive for H1N1.
Among the suggested guidelines are including educating the staff about staying home when sick, covering when coughing, and washing hands properly. In addition, the CDC recommends that camps align with local health departments regarding response planning and requirements for illness reporting.
Camps are also encouraged to communicate with parents early on regarding the handling of illnesses and arrangements on sending children and staff home from camp should they get sick. In order to reduce risk of bringing H1N1 into the camp, campers should be advised that they could not attend if they have flu-like symptoms within a week before the start of camp, or until they have been totally symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
Those who are running camps are also advised to consider screening incoming campers and staff for any pre-existing conditions such as asthma that may render them high risk for flu or its accompanying complications. The staff should be well-trained regarding recognizing flu symptoms and campers who exhibit these symptoms should be quarantined immediately to prevent infecting others. There should be a medical health provider who is either on hand or immediately reachable to care for severely ill patients.
Camps are advised to have a steady supply of hand sanitizers, especially during activities such as hiking where there is no access to sinks and soap.