Health Office
Nurse
Samantha Conrad
Allergy to cow’s milk is the most common food allergy in infants and young children.
Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children, second only to milk allergy.
Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies.
Tree nuts include walnut, almond, hazelnut, cashew, pistachio and Brazil nuts.
Soybean allergy is one of the more common food allergies, especially in babies and children.
Wheat allergy is most common in children—though most usually outgrow it by age three.
Salmon, tuna and halibut are just three kinds of finned fish people can be allergic to.
Shellfish (including crab, lobster, shrimp and mussels) is one of the more common food allergies.
Should I send my child to school today?
Symptoms of the flu include a fever, cough, sore throat & occasional body aches, as well as feeling tired, headache & stomachache. Keeping your child home when they are sick helps to prevent the spread of illness.
Before you send your child to school, ask yourself these questions:
In the past 24 hours…
· Did they have a fever?
· Did they have diarrhea?
· Did they throw up?
· Are they complaining of a stomachache?
· Do they have a sore throat?
· Was the child sick over the weekend?
· If your child has a fever of 100 degrees or more and has a cough or sore throat, these are influenza type symptoms and your child should stay home from school.
Your child should be completely well before sending him/her back to school.
The CDC recommends they be fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication before returning to school.
Call you health care provider with any questions or concerns about your child’s illness.
Public Health Awareness
Information and updates about the Coronovirus from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Resources to aid in quitting tobacco and vaping products.
Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. The inflammation is usually caused by an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis may develop in response to a number of causes, usually bacteria or viruses, but meningitis can also be caused by physical injury, cancer or certain drugs. The severity of illness and the treatment for meningitis differ depending on the cause. Thus, it is important to know the specific cause of meningitis.
Notice to Parents Regarding Flu Season
Provides information on the District's imitative to combat the flu.
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
This CDC link provides information of a wide variety of topics.