NHS Lothian Winter Respiratory Illness<\/p>\n
Dear Parent\/Carers<\/p>\n
The following advice below has been issued by NHS Lothian to help reduce the outbreaks of respiratory infections.<\/p>\n
Key advice for parents and carers
\nIn the home the risk of catching or spreading flu\/cold like illness can be reduced by:
\n\u2022 Regular hand washing with liquid soap and running water
\n\u2022 Covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
\n\u2022 Using a disposable paper tissue, disposed off immediately after use.
\n\u2022 You can teach your child to sneeze into the \u2018crook\u2019 of their arm rather than their hands, if they don\u2019t have a tissue. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mQINuSTP1jI
\n\u2022 Good general cleaning of surface that everyone touches often e.g. TV remote, light switches, door handles, toilet flushes and tap heads.
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/infections-and-poisoning\/common-cold
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/infections-and-poisoning\/flu
\nChildren should not return to school until completely well and 48 hours after symptoms have ceased.<\/p>\n
Thank You<\/p>\n
Martin McCusker<\/p>\n
Head Teacher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NHS Lothian Winter Respiratory Illness Dear Parent\/Carers The following advice below has been issued by NHS Lothian to help reduce the outbreaks of respiratory infections. Key advice for parents and carers In the home the risk of catching or spreading flu\/cold like illness can be reduced by: \u2022 Regular hand washing with liquid soap and … Continue reading NHS Lothian Winter Respiratory Illness<\/span>