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Important Update!
In response to the emergence of swine flu in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health has released recommendations for schools in order to mitigate the spread of the disease.
School Pandemic Planning Guidance
This publication, adapted from Contra Costa County, California Health Services, serves as a guide to important pandemic issues, solutions, and communications for schools. However, it is not the intention of the Illinois Department of Public Health or the Illinois State Board of Education to negate any of the important work that districts and schools may already have completed. As such, this guide is not intended to replace your existing pandemic plans, but to supplement the efforts that districts and schools have already undertaken.
Opening
Letter from Dr. Randy J. Dunn and Dr. Eric E. Whitaker
Introduction
Section
I. The Planning Process
- School Action Steps
- K-12 School Pandemic Planning Checklist
- Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Planning Checklist
- Public Health Instructions During an Influenza Pandemic
- Characteristics and Challenges
- Stopping Germs
Section
II. Parent Information and Community Outreach
- Sample Parent Letters
- Parent Tips
- Items to Have on Hand for an Extended Stay at Home
- Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families
- American Red Cross Home Care for Pandemic Flu
- Media Outreach/Sample Key Messages for Schools
Section
III. Surveillance
Section IV. Fact Sheets
Section V. Posters and Promotional Materials
- Stopping the Flu is Up to You
- Seasonal Flu v. Pandemic Flu
- Keep Our School Healthy
- Power Point Presentation
