Jul 9, 2009 0
Swine Flu School Ban Lifted In Manchester
Following consultation with the Ministry of Health, education officials have lifted the ban on summer schools and graduations in Manchester.
The ban was put in place in the parish last month, after two cases of Influenza A H1N1 (formerly Swine Flu) were detected in two students in that parish. Since then, there have been no new cases in Manchester.
The Ministry of Education is reminding parents that they are to keep children with fever and flu-like symptoms away from summer school. Adults working in schools who have these symptoms are also to stay away from work until the fever has cleared up.
School administrators are reminded that where students show flu-like symptoms the matter must be brought to the attention of the relevant health authorities and reported to the Ministry of Education.
Meanwhile, the ministry is reminding schools islandwide that they are to set up areas to quarantine any student with flu-like symptoms. The Ministry is also reminding schools that in such instances, parents are to be notified immediately, the students are to be removed from school, and the matter reported to the Ministries of Education and Health.
At last count, there were 33 confirmed cases of Swine Flu cases in Jamaica.