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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Health Advice: New Brunswick Schools Protocol for Cases of H1N1
Health ADVICE - Issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health
New Brunswick School Protocol Cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Following is the Department of Health’s recommended protocol for dealing with issues involving children and staff members who are cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. This information reflects the situation in New Brunswick as of August 20, 2009, and may be subject to change. Please verify that you have the latest version when using.
This protocol should be initiated when a school notices a case of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Prior to such confirmation, schools are advised to follow general Public Health advice about this kind of situation – frequent hand-washing, cover coughs and sneezes, stay home when ill – and individuals within the school should follow their physician’s advice.
Any child or staff member who is sick with influenza-like symptoms (fever, cough, body aches, sore throat, and fatigue) should:
• be excluded from school until s/he is free of symptoms, and feeling well;
• avoid crowds and public places. If children or staff members are sick with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, they should stay home;
• minimize contact with other household members who are not sick by having one designated person care for their needs;
• continue using good hygiene practices (frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes); and
• seek medical attention if necessary.
If a student becomes sick with influenza-like symptoms at school, then he or she should be placed in a separate room from the well children; the parents / guardians should be contacted to take this child home. Staff members with these symptoms should go home as soon as possible.
If there has been a case of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in the school, we recommend that a letter be sent home to all parents advising them to watch their child daily for symptoms; if they become sick, then they should stay at home (as above) and seek medical attention if necessary.
New Brunswick School Protocol Cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Following is the Department of Health’s recommended protocol for dealing with issues involving children and staff members who are cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. This information reflects the situation in New Brunswick as of August 20, 2009, and may be subject to change. Please verify that you have the latest version when using.
This protocol should be initiated when a school notices a case of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Prior to such confirmation, schools are advised to follow general Public Health advice about this kind of situation – frequent hand-washing, cover coughs and sneezes, stay home when ill – and individuals within the school should follow their physician’s advice.
Any child or staff member who is sick with influenza-like symptoms (fever, cough, body aches, sore throat, and fatigue) should:
• be excluded from school until s/he is free of symptoms, and feeling well;
• avoid crowds and public places. If children or staff members are sick with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, they should stay home;
• minimize contact with other household members who are not sick by having one designated person care for their needs;
• continue using good hygiene practices (frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes); and
• seek medical attention if necessary.
If a student becomes sick with influenza-like symptoms at school, then he or she should be placed in a separate room from the well children; the parents / guardians should be contacted to take this child home. Staff members with these symptoms should go home as soon as possible.
If there has been a case of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in the school, we recommend that a letter be sent home to all parents advising them to watch their child daily for symptoms; if they become sick, then they should stay at home (as above) and seek medical attention if necessary.
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