Flu Surveillance With your help we are doing our part at School to monitor this situation.
- Please keep your children home when sick.
- If they are sick, please let us know specific symptoms so that we can relay this information to the Health Department.
- The specific symptoms we report to the Health Department are Febrile respiratory illness
- Fever or feverishness and recent onset of at least one of the following:
- rhinorrhea or nasal congestion
- sore throat
- cough
If you would like further information about the flu and Knox County Health please refer to:
http://www.knoxcountyhealth.org/
Remember, as with all contagious situations:
Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
Clean your hands.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
Practice other good health habits.
Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
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