County Superintendent urges flu prevention measures
County Superintendent Gary Thomas urges schools, students and families to be vigilant in flu prevention measures given the recent swine influenza outbreak in Mexico.
"While currently there are no confirmed cases of the swine flu in San
Bernardino County, state health officials have reported seven known cases in
California. It¹s critical that school staff, students and families take
preventive measures to remain healthy and stop any spread of the flu to
others," he said.
"While currently there are no confirmed cases of the swine flu in San
Bernardino County, state health officials have reported seven known cases in
California. It¹s critical that school staff, students and families take
preventive measures to remain healthy and stop any spread of the flu to
others," he said.
Thomas advises students, families and school staff to take the
following normal precautions to prevent the flu and spread of disease to
others:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
such as cough and runny nose, and possibly other symptoms, such as body
aches, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, should contact their health care
provider. These medical professionals will decide if influenza testing is
needed.
The California Department of Education has worked with the California
Department of Health Services to provide a "Keep Our Schools Healthy"
toolkit in multiple languages that advises students and teachers to avoid
spreading germs and viruses by frequent hand washing with soap and covering
their mouths when they cough or sneeze.
following normal precautions to prevent the flu and spread of disease to
others:
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
- Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as germs spread that way.
such as cough and runny nose, and possibly other symptoms, such as body
aches, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, should contact their health care
provider. These medical professionals will decide if influenza testing is
needed.
The California Department of Education has worked with the California
Department of Health Services to provide a "Keep Our Schools Healthy"
toolkit in multiple languages that advises students and teachers to avoid
spreading germs and viruses by frequent hand washing with soap and covering
their mouths when they cough or sneeze.
Other posters advise parents to keep their children at home if they suspect their child is ill, teach children how to wash their hands often with soap, and cover their mouths when they
cough or sneeze.
This information, as well as the most current information available on
flu prevention and the swine flu is available from the San Bernardino County
Schools Web site at www.sbcss.k12.ca.us.
The County Schools office is working closely with the San Bernardino
County Department of Public Health to closely monitor the situation and will
provide more information to schools, parents and the public as needed.
cough or sneeze.
This information, as well as the most current information available on
flu prevention and the swine flu is available from the San Bernardino County
Schools Web site at www.sbcss.k12.ca.us.
The County Schools office is working closely with the San Bernardino
County Department of Public Health to closely monitor the situation and will
provide more information to schools, parents and the public as needed.
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