**This was an Alert Now message sent to NHS families on November 3, 2009.**
Hello North Hampton School Community, this is Nurse Julie. I am calling to update you on the flu situation here at school. It is clear that the flu is in our community, that it is spreading, and that more people will be affected before it peaks. Most cases are thought to be due to the H1N1 virus-
While there are no routine recommendations to close schools in NH because of illness or to keep healthy children home from school- it is important for students and staff who are sick to stay home from school and other extra-curricular activities.
What you can do to help is to practice good hand hygiene, Do not send the children to school if they appear ill
Do not send them back to school until they have been fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medicines. Please be assured that your child will be given ample opportunity to make up missed work.
Be available to be called to retrieve your child if they suddenly become ill at school.
We have over 50 children out with influenza-like-illness symptoms. That is approximately 10% of our student population. We would appreciate that you indicate in your morning attendance calls whether your child is out due to flu or not. This will help with surveillance measures to follow the trend of this outbreak.
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