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Directive to Administrators (Specify which administrators
School Administrators
WAD (Wednesday) Publication Date
WAD Notice ( Number )
December 12, 2012
WAD Title ( Limit to 4-6 Words )
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From:
Title:
Kim Coates
Director, School Health
Programs
(Cabinet member or approved by one below)
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Gastroenteritis in Schools
No. of Pages
June 1, 2013
Signature:
Telephone:
242-2615
Inform:
( x ) Certificated Staff
( X) Classified Staff
( ) Parents
( ) Post on Bulletin Board
Other _____________________
Administrative Directive
WHAT: Several schools have reported increased absences or illness at school
due to diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and/or stomach cramps.
Diarrhea and vomiting are the most common symptoms of gastroenteritis or what is
commonly referred to as “stomach flu”. Most likely gastroenteritis is caused by a virus, such
as Norovirus.
If there is a greater than usual number of reported absences or students being sent
home because of gastroenteritis, the following actions should be taken:
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WHY:
Contact the Nurse of the Day (NOD) at 242-2615 with information about the number of
students/staff members absent or sent home for gastroenteritis.
The Nurse of the Day (NOD) will contact the San Francisco Department of Public
Health.
The Department of Public Health will contact the school with recommendations for
controlling the spread of the illness.
Consider sending the attached Gastroenteritis letter to parents/guardians.
Gastroenteritis is contagious and can be spread by sharing food, water
or eating utensils, or by touching contaminated surfaces and then
touching one’s mouth.
While there is no cure for gastroenteritis, most people recover
completely.
HOW: School communities can help control the spread of gastroenteritis by:
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Frequent hand-washing
Prompt disinfection of contaminated surfaces
Having those with symptoms remain out of school for 48 hours AFTER symptoms
resolve
More information on viral gastroenteritis and norovirus can be found at
http://www.sfcdcp.org/viralgi.html and http://www.sfcdcp.org/norovirus.html
For additional information contact your School District Nurse or the Nurse of the Day at School Health
Programs at 242-2615.
Cabinet Member:
Approved
Kevin Truitt
Title:
Associate Superintendent of
Student, Family and Community
Support Department
Signature:
SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - WEEKLY ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE (WAD)
Fecha:
Estimados padres/tutores:
Una cantidad creciente de estudiantes se está ausentando o se ha enfermado en la
escuela de gastroenteritis. Los síntomas de la gastroenteritis incluyen vómitos, diarrea,
náuseas y/o dolores de estómago.
Todas las personas que se sientan mal deben permanecer en sus casas. Toda persona
con diarrea y/o vómitos no debe volver a la escuela hasta 48 horas DESPUÉS de que
se hayan resuelto los síntomas.
Se recomiendan las siguientes medidas para evitar la propagación de la enfermedad:
• Frecuente lavado de manos
• Limpieza y desinfección minuciosa de las superficies contaminadas
inmediatamente después de un episodio de enfermedad con una solución de
lejía diluida
• Sacarse inmediatamente las prendas de vestir o ropa de cama que puedan estar
contaminadas con el virus y lavarlas después de un episodio de enfermedad
(usar agua caliente y jabón)
• Lavar e higienizar los utensilios después de cada uso y no compartir utensilios,
alimentos ni bebidas
El personal de la escuela recomienda el lavado de manos frecuente; el personal de
limpieza toma las medidas adecuadas para limpiar y desinfectar las aulas y otras áreas
de la escuela.
Si bien la mayoría de las personas que contraen gastroenteritis se recuperan
completamente, es importante evitar la deshidratación (pérdida grave de líquidos)
durante esta enfermedad.
Para obtener más información consulte el sitio web del Control y Prevención de
Enfermedades Contagiosas, Departamento de Salud Pública de San Francisco
en www.sfcdcp.org
Por cualquier pregunta, por favor consulte con su enfermero de distrito escolar o con el
proveedor de salud de su hijo.
Con su apoyo en el hogar, podremos hacer que nuestra escuela sea un lugar saludable
en el cual aprender.
Atentamente,
Director
Date:
Dear Parents/Guardians:
An increased number of students are absent or have become ill at school with
gastroenteritis. Symptoms of gastroenteritis include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and/or
stomach cramps.
All persons feeling sick should stay home. Any person with diarrhea and/or vomiting
should not return to school for 48 hours AFTER the symptoms have resolved.
The following measures are recommended to prevent the spread of illness:
• Frequent hand-washing
• Thorough cleaning and disinfecting of contaminated surfaces immediately after
an episode of illness with a diluted bleach solution
• Immediate removal and washing of clothing or linens that may be contaminated
with virus after an episode of illness (use hot water and soap)
• Washing and sanitizing all utensils after each use and not sharing utensils, food
and drinks
Frequent hand-washing is being encouraged by school staff; the custodial staff has
taken appropriate steps to clean and disinfect classrooms and other areas in the school.
While almost all people who get gastroenteritis recover completely, it is important to
prevent dehydration (severe loss of fluids) during this illness.
For more information refer to the Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, San
Francisco Department of Public Health website at www.sfcdcp.org
For any questions, please consult your school district nurse or your child’s health
provider.
With your support at home, we will be able to keep our school a healthy place to learn.
Sincerely,
Principal
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尊敬的家長或監護人
近來，缺課或者在校患上腸胃炎的學生有所增加。腸胃炎的症狀包括嘔吐、腹
瀉、惡心還有胃痙攣。
所有感覺不適的人都應該留在家裡。患有腹瀉或者／以及嘔吐的人都應該在症
狀消失以後 48 小時才可以返回學校。
我們建議採取以下措施來防止疾病傳播：
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經常洗手
在生病以後立即使用稀釋的漂白劑徹底清洗受到污染的表面並且加以消毒
在生病以後立即撤除以及清洗可能污染病毒的衣服或者床單（使用熱水和肥
皂）
每次使用餐具以後立即清洗還消毒，並且避免共用餐具、食物和飲料
學校園公故里經常洗手；學校的管理人員採取了適當的措施來清掃教室以及學
校的其他地方，並且加以消毒。
儘管患上腸胃炎的大多數人都會徹底病癒，但是，在患病期間一定要避免脫水
（嚴重體液流失）。
想要瞭解更多的資訊，請訪問三藩市公共衛生局傳染病控制和防治處的網站
www.sfcdcp.org。如有問題，請詢問學區護士或者您孩子的醫療單位。
有了您在家的支持，我們就可以保持我們學校為健康的學習場所。
此致，
校長