[CCHS] Fwd: Re: Swine flu?

[Louisa Coleman]

Louise Coleman
Concord-Carlisle High School
500 Walden Street
Concord, MA  01742
lcoleman at colonial.net
978-341-2490 x7101

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The letter below went out on the listserver the other day:

Dear Parents:

I am writing to clarify information surrounding the H1N1 virus at CCHS. To
date there have been four confirmed cases of an unidentified general flu
and several students that meet the criteria for flu. Apparently doctors
treating sick individuals are no longer testing to see if the flu is H1N1
- they are just assuming it is. We will continue to monitor illnesses here
at CCHS, but according to state guidelines, there is no need to take
further action at this point

Important reminders
- if your child is sick, keep him/her home for 7 days or 24 hours after
symptoms go away - which ever is longer
- wash hands frequently using soap &  water or an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer
- cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or the inner elbow area (not the
hands)
- avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes as much as possible

Best Regards,

Peter Badalament
Principal



chadley at carlisle.k12.ma.us writes:
>Mr. Badalament,
>
>My son has told me that a student next to him in math has contracted  
>and been quarantined with the swine flu, and that several other  
>students have come down with symptoms, including a sibling of a  
>student from Carlisle Public Schools. I would assume this is incorrect  
>information because I would think if students were contracting swine  
>flu the community would be alerted. I am guessing it is dramatic  
>exaggeration amongst kids but please let me know if my information  
>from my son is accurate so I will know if my son has been exposed.  My  
>son baby sits two children ages 2 and 4 and was with them last night.   
>I need to alert the mother to the possibility that her children have  
>been exposed.
>
>
>Thank you,
>
>Courtney Longaker Graham
>



Peter Badalament
Principal
Concord-Carlisle High School
500 Walden St.
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 341-2490 x. 7110