What is the best way to prevent the spread of 2009 H1N1 flu at schools with confirmed cases?
The best way to reduce the spread of flu in schools is early identification of ill students and staff, and staying home from school or work for at least 24 hours after symptoms have subsided or the fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine. To prevent students returning with fever school health offices will recheck temperatures upon a student’s return. All students and staff should practice good respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette. What is “good respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette?” Good respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette means that people: Carefully cover their nose and mouth with a disposable tissue every time they cough or sneeze. If they do not have a tissue, they should cough or sneeze into their sleeves or upper arm. Dispose of used tissues immediately into a covered trash receptacle. Wash their hands with non-antimicrobial soap after coughing or sneezing, or touching a potentially contaminated object. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer or antiseptic hand wash is also e
