The best defense against any illness, including the Swine Flu, is good hand washing. Hand washing with soap and water is still the recommended method by the CDC. Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer is also very effective as a hand cleansing agent. Please keep in mind that sanitizing hand gel does contain alcohol and its use should be monitored in children. Children at Klenk are not allowed to carry the gel because of the potential danger of an alcohol containing substance.
Please keep your child home if they are running a fever of 100 degrees or higher. A doctor's visit is advisable if your child has a fever and exhibits signs of a respiratory illness. Check out the scrolling text at kleinisd.net for Swine Flu information. Good resources can also be found at the CDC website
www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ .
DSHS has Spanish Resources
www.dshs.state.tx.us/swineflu/default.shtm and our local Health Department
www.hcphes.org/