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H1N1
FLU INFORMATION
H1N1/Swine Flu Update
CVS is committed to the health and safety of our students. With
the beginning of the school year, we know parents are thinking
beyond classes and school supplies and into the flu season,
especially H1N1 or Swine Flu.
In the meantime, if you have
specific questions or concerns, please contact your family
physician or the Macomb County Health Department at 586.466.7923
or their website at
www.macombcountymi.gov/publichealth.
Parents, you can help minimize the
possibility of transmitting this or any other virus by following
these simple measures at home….Get enough sleep, drink plenty of
water, wash hands frequently, do not share water bottles or
utensils and reduce contact with people who are sick. If you or
your children are sick, please stay home. It’s the best place
to recover from any illness.
Protect your child and family from the flu this
school year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) recommends the following guidelines.
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Teach your children to wash their hands
often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. You
can set a good example by doing this yourself.
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Teach your children not to share personal
items like drinks, food or
unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes
with tissues. Covering up their coughs or sneezes using the
elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is
unavailable.
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Know the signs and symptoms of the flu.
Symptoms of the flu include fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit,
37.8 degrees Celsius or greater), cough, sore throat, a
runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very
tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.
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Keep sick children at home
for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever
or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing
drugs. Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce
the number of people who may get infected.
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Do not send children to school if they are
sick. Any children who are
determined to be sick while at school will be sent home.
What is CVS doing to prevent the
spread of the H1N1 flu virus in our schools?
This fall we will be working closely with the Macomb County
Health Department, the Michigan Department of Community Health,
and the Michigan Department of Education to provide information
and resources for our families and to monitor local flu
conditions. Educating students, staff, and parents on ways
they can help prevent the spread of flu viruses will be
emphasized. Frequent cleaning and disinfecting of high touch,
hard surfaces such as doorknobs, dispensers, counter tops, sink
fixtures, and hand rails will be performed by our staff. To
receive district e-mail updates please sign up for MailOut
by logging on to our website chippewavalleyschools.org, click on
Parents, then go to MailOut.
Link to
the CDC -
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm
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