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School and Swine Flu

codonovan@healthfriendlyair.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention advises the following:

Stay home when sick: Students should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, even if they are using antiviral drugs.

» Student or staff who appear to have a flulike illness should be sent to a separate room until they can be sent home.

» Wash hands frequently with soap and water.

» Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Use a shirt sleeve or elbow if no [...]

Asthmatic children need check up

codonovan@healthfriendlyair.com — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

With the current swine flu pandemic, it is especially important that a child's asthma is well controlled before returning to school, according to the Asthma Society of Ireland.

The Society says that although people with asthma are no more likely to catch swine flu than anyone else, if they do catch a respiratory infection like swine flu it could add to any breathing difficulties they already have due to asthma.

The Asthma Society, in a publicity campaign with Manchester United footballer J [...]

Swine Flu raises serious concerns for employers

codonovan@healthfriendlyair.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Along with the risk of a breakdown in essential business operations due to high sickness absence from the swine flu this winter it seems employers may also face the possibility of legal action from employees. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 states that employers have a responsibility to protect their employees as much as is reasonably possible. If an employer breaches that in any respect, they may be liable to claims for personal injuries. Employment law experts are advising that [...]