How is the Virginia Department of Health helping to slow the spread of the new H1N1 virus among children and young adults?
We are working with the Virginia Department of Education to provide guidance to colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education and K-12 schools to protect students, faculty and staff. We promote the current CDC recommendations and communicate with campus health centers and local health districts. For more information, go to http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/influenza/. We also work with the Department of Education to provide guidance to parents. The messages are still the same. If sick, stay home and call your doctor. Wash hands often.