[ Updated May 11, 2009 | Original page posting April 27, 2009 ]
Information Updates:
- Any probable or confirmed cases of H1N1 symptomatic persons will be excluded for seven days from onset of the illness.
- 10:45 AM, Thursday, May 7 - In light of recent information and in an ongoing effort to resume a normal schedule, all campus and district activities, field trips, and programs have resumed.
For specific information on activities and events, please contact your campus or relevant department for questions.
- Charlotte Anderson Elementary reopened on Wednesday, May 6 after a one-day closure. This decision was based on new recommendations by the CDC and in consultation with the City of Arlington Office of Emergency Management and Public Health regarding school closures. Schools that were closed based on previous interim CDC guidance related to this outbreak may reopen.
» CDC Update on School (k-12) Dismissal and Childcare Facilities
- The SAT that was scheduled to be administered on Saturday, May 2 at Mansfield High School was canceled. A make-up date has been set for Saturday, May 16. Test Administration Services will contact each registered student by mail with information on the new test date.
Please note: When a person tests
positive for Influenza A, they will then be further tested for H1N1. To
clarify, testing positive for Influenza A does not immediately qualify a
person for “probable H1N1” status.
Dear Parents:
| Note: This information went home in letter form to every student in the MISD on Wed., April 29, 2009. |
Due to the continued discussion in the community and coverage by the media, we wanted to share with you information related to the H1N1 virus (swine influenza) that has been provided by the Tarrant County Health Department and the Center for Disease Control. As with any illness, we encourage you to take your child to your family physician to be evaluated if they exhibit related symptoms.
The symptoms of H1N1 virus (swine influenza) include fever, cough and runny nose, and possibly other symptoms, such as body aches, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should contact their family physician/health care provider. Your health care provider may prescribe antiviral medication and other treatment. Your health care provider will determine whether influenza testing is needed.
As with any infectious disease, Tarrant County Public Health along with its regional, State and national partners recommends people take these measures:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you get sick, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
If your family is currently uninsured, a JPS School-Based Clinic is available to you in the district. Contact the MISD JPS Clinic for an appointment at 817.548.2315.
Ted Cross
Director of Health Services, Mansfield ISD
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