Strafford School

 
Symptoms:

         Fever of 100 degrees or more accompanied by a sore throat and/or cough. As  many as 40% also have diarrhea or vomiting.
Incubation period is 1-7 days. Individuals are contagious the day before symptoms begin and until they are fever free for 24 hours without
using fever reducing medications (ie. Tylenol, Advil, or Aleve).

       NH has set up a new H1N1 / Flu hotline—you can dial “211” or go to 211NH.org and talk with a medical professional regarding any questions or concerns

        As we know now, PCPs are not routinely testing individuals with ILI (influenza like illness) symptoms unless they are getting sicker or are hospitalized.   

      Rapid diagnostic tests (used at some Urgent Care Centers and ERs are NOT recommended at this time because of high false negative rates.)

        PREVENTION, PREVENTION, PREVENTION

     FLU  vaccines are the   #1 prevention

*Studies show it is safe and has rapid efficacy—see more detail at immunize.org , www.nih.gov and  www.cdc.gov websites.
 
*Recommended for ALL individuals <65 years old unless you have a severe egg allergy, severe allergy to prior flu vaccine, or have a history of Gillian Barre Syndrome

     PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP STRAFFORD HEALTHY.

     * Use good hand washing technique
     * Cough into a tissue or elbow (not hands)
     * Stay home when sick and FEVER FREE for 24 hours without medication
     * Take temperature, to check for fever of 100° or more