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Dear Parents / Caregivers
Update on Influenza A (H1N1)
The Minister of Health announced on the 19 June that New Zealand is transitioning to a "manage it" phase in its Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu strategy. The containment phase has helped restrict the number of cases and slowed the spread of the virus.
If your child has flu-like symptoms, please keep them home until a doctor or nurse has checked them and okayed them to return to school. Swine flu symptoms are similar to seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have also reported diarrhoea and vomiting.
- Parents and students about to travel overseas may wish to visit their GP prior to departure and seek advice on Influenza A (H1N1) prevention.
- All students returning from overseas can attend school if they are not showing symptoms.
The most important thing you can do as parents and caregivers is reinforce these messages to your children:
- Ensure your children wash and dry their hands thoroughly and regularly - especially before meals and after toileting.
- Always use a disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing and discard it in a closed rubbish bin.
Further information can be found on the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education websites. www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/influenza-a-h1n1-update-eighty-190609.
www.minedu.govt.nz/PandemicUpdates.
Kind regards
Sue Jackson
Principal
22 June 2009
