County schools to begin daily reports of swine flu virus
Districts and schools across San Bernardino County are
beginning a daily surveillance reporting system to the County Department of
Public Health to assist in the prevention of the spread of the swine flu
virus.
The protocol calls for a daily reporting of illness updates at
school sites, which are compiled by districts and collected by the County
Schools office to forward to the Department of Public Health.
"We hope these precautionary measures help in preventing the
spread of the H1N1 or the swine flu virus," County Superintendent Gary
Thomas said. "Our schools and districts are committed to taking every
precautionary measure to limit the risks to exposure and spread of this
virus."
There are two schools in San Bernardino County Cole Elementary
in the San Bernardino City Unified School District and Clement Middle in
Redlands Unified that have dismissed students because of probable cases of
H1N1 at their sites. Students are scheduled to return to class on May 11.
To help alleviate overcrowding at hospitals and health clinics,
the Department of Public Health is emphasizing that there is no need for
individuals who are not experiencing flu symptoms to seek medical attention.
Medical facilities are reporting that families are bringing healthy children
to clinics and hospitals to be "screened" for H1N1. There is no screening
for the H1N1 virus and unless an individual is experiencing flu symptoms,
there is no need to be tested.
If parents have questions, the California Department of Public
Health has established a toll free H1N1 hotline: 1-888-865-0564.
beginning a daily surveillance reporting system to the County Department of
Public Health to assist in the prevention of the spread of the swine flu
virus.
The protocol calls for a daily reporting of illness updates at
school sites, which are compiled by districts and collected by the County
Schools office to forward to the Department of Public Health.
"We hope these precautionary measures help in preventing the
spread of the H1N1 or the swine flu virus," County Superintendent Gary
Thomas said. "Our schools and districts are committed to taking every
precautionary measure to limit the risks to exposure and spread of this
virus."
There are two schools in San Bernardino County Cole Elementary
in the San Bernardino City Unified School District and Clement Middle in
Redlands Unified that have dismissed students because of probable cases of
H1N1 at their sites. Students are scheduled to return to class on May 11.
To help alleviate overcrowding at hospitals and health clinics,
the Department of Public Health is emphasizing that there is no need for
individuals who are not experiencing flu symptoms to seek medical attention.
Medical facilities are reporting that families are bringing healthy children
to clinics and hospitals to be "screened" for H1N1. There is no screening
for the H1N1 virus and unless an individual is experiencing flu symptoms,
there is no need to be tested.
If parents have questions, the California Department of Public
Health has established a toll free H1N1 hotline: 1-888-865-0564.
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