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Influenza (Flu) - Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
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Stop the Spread of Germs: Actions for Schools
February 3, 2004

Educators, staff, and parents can help slow the spread of colds and flu by using the materials and links below. Always remind students to:
         - cough or sneeze into a tissue and throw it away;
         - cover up with a sleeve if you don't have a tissue, and
         - clean hands often.

School Materials

Germ Stopper Materials

Germstopper poster
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  • "Be a Germ Stopper" posters and screensavers. Simple reminders for good hygiene for use in classrooms, cafeterias or laminated for bathrooms

    See the Stop the Spread of Germs site at http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper




Cover Your Cough Materials

Cover Your Cough poster
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  • See the Cover Your Cough page on this site for poster and flyer formatted for use in schools

"It's a SNAP" Toolkit

It's a Snap program logo
  • Program materials to help prevent school absenteeism
    Activities for school administrators, teachers, students and others can do to help stop the spread of germs in schools.
    See the handcleaning section of the "It's a SNAP" site at http://www.itsasnap.org/snap/about.asp

Additional Resources

 

 

 
Fast Facts

Approximately 1/5 of the U.S. population attends or works in schools. (U.S. Dept of Ed, 1999).

Some viruses and bacteria can live from 20 minutes up to 2 hours or more on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks. (Ansari, 1988; Scott and Bloomfield, 1989)
Nearly 22 million school days are lost annually due to the common cold alone. (CDC, 1996)
Addressing the spread of germs in schools is essential to the health of our youth, our schools, and our nation.

Students need to get plenty of sleep and physical activity, drink water, and eat good food to help them stay healthy in the winter and all year.

 

 

 

 

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