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Symptoms include fever, headache, chills, body aches, tiredness, dry cough, sore throat and nasal congestion. Some flu viruses cause vomiting and diarrhea. 

When to Stay Home:
Fever of 100 degrees or greater, excessive coughing, nasal drainage or vomiting/diarrhea. 

What to do: 
Get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. For minor aches and pains, use a NON-ASPIRIN pain reliever. Aspirin taken during the flu has been known to cause a condition called “Reyes Syndrome”. 

When to call your Health Care Provider:
Fever greater than 104 degrees, fever that goes away and then returns 1-2 days later, difficulty breathing, cough that becomes wheezy or coughing up yellow-green mucous, prolonged headache or ear pain. Your instincts may tell you to be concerned. Trust them, and call your health care provider for advice. 

When to Return to School:
Fever free and no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours and improving symptoms. 

Prevention:
Flu is spread when a person who has the flu coughs, sneezes, or speaks and sends the flu virus into the air. The virus enters the nose, throat, or lungs of a person and multiplies. Flu spreads less frequently when a person touches a surface that has flu viruses on it. 

• Wash hands with soap and water several times throughout the day

• Eat well and get enough rest. Your immunity is lowered when you lack sleep

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing, sneezing or blowing. Use the sleeve of your elbow if no tissue is at hand

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth

• Do not share eating utensils, food or drinking containers

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick

• Stay home if you suspect you have the flu

For more information contact your health care provider or school nurse.

Information from CDC.gov