Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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UPDATE 5/22/09:
Community Consolidated School District 46 has been made aware of several cases of confirmed influenza Type A in the community. The confirmed cases of Type A have not been tested to determine the subcategory of the influenza. Therefore, as a precautionary measure, we wanted to share this information.
As always, we will continue to closely monitor the situation, share information and take locally and nationally recommended action for the health and safety of District 46 students, families and staffs.
Please follow these recommendations from the Center for Disease Control:
Updated CDC Recommendations
School and child care program closure is not advised for a suspected or confirmed case of novel influenza A (H1N1) and, in general, is not advised unless there is a magnitude of faculty or student absenteeism that interferes with the school or child care program's ability to function.
Schools and child care programs that were closed based on previous interim CDC guidance related to this outbreak may reopen.
Students, faculty or staff with influenza-like illness (fever with a cough or sore throat) should stay home and not attend school or child care programs, or go into the community except to seek medical care for at least 7 days even if symptoms resolve sooner.
Students, faculty and staff who are still sick 7 days after they become ill should continue to stay home from school and child care programs until at least 24 hours after symptoms have resolved.
Students, faculty and staff who appear to have an influenza-like illness at arrival or become ill during the day should be isolated promptly in a room separate from other students and sent home.
Parents and guardians should monitor their school-aged children, and faculty and staff should self-monitor every morning for symptoms of influenza-like illness.
Ill students should not attend alternative child care or congregate in settings other than school.
School and child care program administrators should communicate regularly with local public health officials to obtain guidance about reporting of influenza-like illnesses in the school or child care program.
Schools and child care programs can help serve as a focus for educational activities aimed at promoting ways to reduce the spread of influenza, including hand hygiene and cough etiquette.
Students, faculty and staff should stringently follow sanitary measures to reduce the spread of influenza, including covering their nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or coughing or sneezing into their sleeve if a tissue isn't available), frequently washing hands with soap and water, or using hand sanitizer if hand washing with soap and water is not possible.
Posted 5/22/2009
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