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Respond to Influenzain Early Childhood Program Settings
West Central Public HealthDistrict Epidemiology
Prepared September 5 2009 Updated:By: Eileen Usman, MSN, ICNC
Who are Included as Early Childhood Program Providers?
Center Based Programs
Home Based Programs Head Start Programs Other Early Childhood
Programs providing care for children in Group Settings
Older Children Count Too!!!
Who Are More At Risk for Serious Illness from the Flu?
Children Less than 5 years
Children With Chronic Illness
Adults with Chronic Illness
Pregnant Persons
What You Can Do if the 2009-2010 Flu Illnesses Do Not Increase in Severity!
Early Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations- Staff and Students
Infection Control
You will not keep all the children “Flu Free” but it will help to keep some healthy
Recommended Actions Examine and update current
crises or pandemic plans and procedures.
Develop contingency plan to cover key positions when staff are absent from work
Update contact information for families and staff
Share plans with families, staff and the community
Recommended Actions (continued)
Review and if necessary revise sick leave policies
No Doctor’s Note Remind To Stay Home
if Sick
Recommended Actions (continued)
Early physician contact (CALL) for those at risk for serious illness
Hand HygieneRespiratory
Etiquette
Vaccinate Against the FluSeasonal and 2009 H1N1
Seasonal Flu- Now Available
H1N1- In clinical trials and expected to
be available later this fall. First on a voluntary basis to 5
Primary Risk Groups then Others
Stay Home When Sick!!
While you are SICK AND For 24 more hours after free of fever
(100 F) without the use of fever reducing medications. Healthcare Setting Workers are
excluded for 7 days or until they are well if longer.
Symptoms - All or Some
Fever Cough Sore Throat Runny or Stuffy Nose Body Aches Headache Chills Fatigue Sometimes: Vomiting and Diarrhea
Usually lasts 2 to 4 days = Exclusion of 3 to 5 days after symptoms start
Staying home is still necessary even if you had antivirals like Tamiflu
Listen
How are you and he/she today?
How did he/she sleep? How is his/her appetite this
morning? If Child can talk
Is he/she hoarse or wheezing?
HealthCare for High Risk
Encourage those at high risk Call their doctor to report illness
and for instructions Others follow CDC home care
guidance