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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 tissue is available. » Schools should routinely clean areas that are used frequently.

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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 John O'Shea, is urging parents of children with asthma to visit their GP to ensure their child's condition is controlled before returning to school next week. Children's asthma can worsen as the school term begins due to exposure to colds and viruses, excitement or stress and managing their own medication for the first time.

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