Dear Parent/Guardians,

The Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Alberto M. Carvalho has released the following report regarding the swine flu and precautions to take to prevent the spread of the disease.

Prevention Strategies for students and employees:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from also getting sick.
  
• Stay at home when you are sick with flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, body aches, coughing, and headaches.  Stay home from work and school, and minimize errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from being exposed to your illness.
• Cover your mouth and nose.  Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. If you do not have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your upper sleeve, not your hands.  It may prevent those around you from getting sick.  If you use a tissue, dispose of the tissue immediately.
• Clean your hands.  Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.  Wash your hands often with soap and water.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

• Additional Information:
• For more information, please go to:

www.dadeschools.net
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm  
http://www.dadehealth.org/
http://comprehensivehealthservices.dadeschools.net/flu_campaign.asp

Thank you,
Frank V. MacBride Jr., Principal