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Cold & Flu Alert
Cold & Flu Alert !
Brought to you by your Guilford County Department of Public Health School Health Nurse
Sore throat, Flu season, it’s here! So… you have to take some steps to protect yourself.
- Wash your hands a lot! Soap and water helps reduce the spread of germs.
- Drink more liquids – juices, water, soups, hot tea, etc (helps to keep fever down and ease any aches and pains).
- Get Plenty of rest – 8 hours of sleep at night ( allows the body’s defenses to get stronger)
- Use warm salt water gargles for that scratchy throat as often as every 1-2 hours in the evenings; use throat lozenges or lemon drops as needed
- Hot steamy baths/showers help add moisture to the air and make breathing easier
- If fever persists over 1-2 days, check with the doctor for further evaluation- (Tylenol is O.K.- DO NOT take Aspirin if you have flu like symptoms; risk of Reye’s Syndrome.)
- Lastly, stay home as long as vomiting, diarrhea, or fever continues- your teachers and classmates do not want to share this pain.
Let’s keep everyone healthy by taking care of ourselves
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