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Omaha's Mercy High Latest With Confirmed Case of H1N1
Officials at Mercy High School have notified parents a student there is the latest to be confirmed to have contracted the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as 'Swine Flu.' School officials say the student has not been in school since Tuesday, August 25th, and that no other cases have been reported.
As a precaution, the school is taking added measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including cleaning and sanitizing the building and providing hand sanitizers.
The news comes one day after officials at Creighton Prep confirmed they have two confirmed cases of the Swine Flu. Westside High in Omaha has one confirmed case.
Health officials expect those numbers to grow as infected students come into contact with each other. Precautions to take to avoid getting the flu or avoid giving it to others from DHHS include:
Wash hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
Other advice from DHHS
Most people who get H1N1 recover on their own without additional treatment. If you are only mildly ill, you don't need to seek treatment.
If you are moderately to severely ill with a cough or sore throat and a fever over 100 degrees, particularly if you have underlying medical conditions, call your physician. A physician may prescribe an antiviral, which can lessen the symptoms and possibly shorten the duration of your illness. Your physician may feel comfortable treating you without being seen if you have serious underlying health conditions.
People who are sick should stay home from work or school for 24 hours after their fever ends. Parents should have a plan on how to keep their child home if he or she becomes ill.
Additional symptoms of H1N1 are body aches and sometimes may include vomiting and diarrhea.
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Officials at Mercy High School have notified parents a student there is the latest to be confirmed to have contracted the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as 'Swine Flu.' School officials say the student has not been in school since Tuesday, August 25th, and that no other cases have been reported.
As a precaution, the school is taking added measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including cleaning and sanitizing the building and providing hand sanitizers.
The news comes one day after officials at Creighton Prep confirmed they have two confirmed cases of the Swine Flu. Westside High in Omaha has one confirmed case.
Health officials expect those numbers to grow as infected students come into contact with each other. Precautions to take to avoid getting the flu or avoid giving it to others from DHHS include:
Wash hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
Other advice from DHHS
Most people who get H1N1 recover on their own without additional treatment. If you are only mildly ill, you don't need to seek treatment.
If you are moderately to severely ill with a cough or sore throat and a fever over 100 degrees, particularly if you have underlying medical conditions, call your physician. A physician may prescribe an antiviral, which can lessen the symptoms and possibly shorten the duration of your illness. Your physician may feel comfortable treating you without being seen if you have serious underlying health conditions.
People who are sick should stay home from work or school for 24 hours after their fever ends. Parents should have a plan on how to keep their child home if he or she becomes ill.
Additional symptoms of H1N1 are body aches and sometimes may include vomiting and diarrhea.
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