H1N1 Flu Information
Please be assured that we are taking the following steps and precautions to control the spread of flu at school:
- Encouraging frequent hand washing
- Providing hand sanitizer in all our cafeterias
- Encouraging everyone to cover their coughs
- Sending students home at the earliest sign of flu-like symptoms
- Monitoring and documenting symptoms of ill students
- Maintaining high standards of thorough cleaning and sanitation practices
- Tracking student attendance and reasons for absences
- Maintaining close contact and monitoring informational bulletins from the Elkhart County Health Department, Indiana Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control
The clinical signs of the flu are:
- Fever greater than 100
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Stuffy or runny nose
- Aches
- Fatigue, and some flu cases include
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
In children you should watch for:
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- Fever with a rash
In adults you should watch for:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
More information regarding the flu can be found at www.flu.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO