Health Alert:  FLU

Parents & students can help reduce the impact of the cold & flu season by following these simple tips:  

• Get the flu shot!
• Keep your children at home for fever of 100 or more for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.  (avoid school, restaurants, stores, etc….)
• Wash hands often with soap & water for 20 seconds or more.  If soap & water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer/gel.
• Cough and/or sneeze into a tissue or your upper sleeve, not into your hand.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Stay hydrated!
• Disinfect common surfaces.  Viruses that cause colds & flu can survive on common surfaces for up to 72 hours.

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Additional information & resources can be found:

• www.TexasFlu.org
• http://www.cdc.gov/flu/