Flu Season and H1N1 Information

The Creative Dance Center is committed to providing an excellent dance education to our students while maintaining a safe and healthy environment. In light of the coming flu season and concerns about the H1N1 virus we would like to share some common sense steps that you can take to keep you and your family healthy.

What you can do:

• Stay home if you or your child is sick! Runny noses and coughs can spread germs, so err on the side of caution.
• Sneeze or cough into a tissue, elbow or sleeve. Throw the tissue in the trash after use.
• Wash your hands with soap and water before and after class. Wash hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds, especially before eating and after using the restroom. Be sure to set a good example by doing this yourself. If soap and water are unavailable, alcohol based hand sanitizers may be used and are available in both studios.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• Do not share water bottles or other personal belongings.
• Please stay at home until you or your child has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
• Stay at least three feet away from people who are sick.

Symptoms of Flu
The flu virus causes symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, and fever of 100 degrees or greater.

Visit the Washington State Department of Health at http://www.doh.wa.gov/ and the Centers for Disease Control at http://www.cdc.gov/ for more information on seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus.