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Preventing the Flu: Good Health habits can help stop germs! 1. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. 2. Stay home when you are sick. Stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. Keep sick children at home. You will help prevent others from catching the illness. 3. Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. 4. Wash your hands often. Washing your hands and the hands of your children often will help protect you from germs. 5. 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. 6. Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. 7. Get your flu shots The regular flu vaccine will be available toward the end of September. In October, the flu vaccine for Swine Flu will be made available. There will be two (2) injections given 28 to 30 days apart.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) is saying that if you have someone diagnosed with the flu, as long as they are FEVER FREE FOR 24 HOURS, WITHOUT THE AID OF MEDICATION (like Tylenol) then the person can return to school/work. "Swine Flu" is just another type of flu. You're going to hear "Type A Influenza" a lot. Again, this is another type of flu... the possibility of it being swine is likely. The symptoms of any of the flu strains remains the same : headache, body aches, temp up, stomach ache and/or diarrhea, eyes sensitive to light OR any combination of any of these symptoms, but the big thing is the temp up/body aches...if you have the sore throat, coughing, watery eyes...chances are you have allergies...we've been bothered with this problem since the beginning of the school year.
Thanks, Nurse Gail
Background Information on Head Lice Head Lice infests people regardless of status and personal hygiene. Most cross from one person's hair to the next person who gets close. That's why small children are the primary carriers. They congregate more and play closely. Lice are reddish-brown wingless insects, lice eggs (nits) are small, grayish oval-shaped and are glued at an angle to the side of the hair shaft; they are easiest to see in a bright light. Lice are human parasites and live only on the human head. They lay their eggs on the hair within 1/2 inch of the scalp and need a warm place to hatch such as the nape of the neck, above and behind the ears and down the center pan line. Head Lice Prevention Check your children once a week, teach them to not share combs, hats, sporting equipment and headphones. Keep long hair up in a bun or ponytail. And use our "Rosemary "Repel® 4-tiered system, studies have shown that lice avoid herbs such as rosemary, citronella and geranium, lavender and tea tree - all ingredients found in our Rosemary Repel® Hair Care system. Safe to use every day for the entire family. Local suppliers of Fairy Tales:
1. The Image(formerly Chloe's Hair Design) 1826 Morganton Rd. Call Angie Presley 389-0503(tell her Gail McConnell sent you)
2.Designer's Touch 1737 W. Broadway Ave. 379-2200 http://www.fairytaleshaircare.com/
Is Your Child Too Sick For School?? Please do not send your child to school if any of these symptoms or signs present in the previous 24 hours: · Elevated temperature (100º or greater) · Acute cold, sore throat or persistent cough · Vomiting, nausea or abdominal pain · Repeated diarrhea · Purulent discharge (anything other than clear discharge) from the nose or eyes resulting from a contagious condition · Red, inflamed or discharging eyes (conjunctivitis) · Suspected scabies, impetigo, acute skin rashes or eruptions, any skin lesion in the weeping stage, head lice or any other infectious childhood condition There will be times when it is too difficult to tell when your child is too ill to go to school. Sometimes there is worry that he or she will miss important schoolwork, or perfect attendance. Like adults, children have different tolerances for discomfort and illness. Even with the common cold, some are able to function fine while others are miserable. If your child is coughing continuously, he or she won’t be able to concentrate and will disrupt, and possibly expose others in the class.
To find out more health observances throughout the year, please visit http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp#m4.
Hands only CPR http://handsonlycpr.eisenberginc.com/
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