FAQ’s about Health Issues at School

The Nurse will comfort your child and assist the student in cleaning themselves after a bathroom accident.  Children may clean up themselves without assistance, if capable. A parent/guardian may be notified to provide clean clothing.  A private place will be provided for the student to wait if a parent/guardian needs to come to school to assist.  The affected areas of the school will be disinfected by custodial staff.

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness.  Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications. For this reason, it’s important to know the symptoms so you can get treatment fast, both for your own sake and so you don’t pass the disease on to others. The signs and symptoms include:

Fever (usually high)
Headache
Extreme tiredness/fatigue
Dry cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle aches
Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, can also occur but are more common in children than adults.

If you develop flulike symptoms and are concerned about your illness, consult your health care provider. This is especially important for those at high risk for complications from the flu virus, including people 65 and older, those with chronic medical conditions, pregnant women, and young children.

Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  For more information: click here 

Genital HPV is a common virus that is spread through genital contact. About 40 types of HPV can produce infection. HPV can cause genital warts in both men and women. HPV has also been linked to genital cancers. Other types of HPV can cause warts in the genital areas of men and women, called genital warts.

Some types of HPV can infect a woman’s cervix (lower part of the womb) and cause the cells to change. Most of the time, HPV goes away on its own. When HPV lingers (persists) and continues to change the cells on a woman’s cervix, these cell changes (or “pre-cancers”) can lead to cancer over time, if they are not treated.

For more information about HPV, click here

This can be a sensitive and embarrassing problem. We work with families on a confidential and individual basis.

Multiple cases will warrant mass notification of the school.

Ways to minimize the spread of lice:
Notify school nurse immediately.
Never share combs, brushes, hair accessories, or articles of clothing.
Do not play or handle other people’s hair.
Do no put your head against anyone’s head.
Store hats on book bags, desks, or in pocket or sleeve while at school.
Inspect children’s heads frequently.
If infested, do not let significant time elapse between cleaning the head and cleaning the environment.