The following information may be helpful and educational to keeping your family healthy as the influenza season approaches.

SYMPTOMS -  Informational Flyers - Online Resources

Symptoms * of flu include:
fever (usually high) headache extreme tiredness dry cough sore throat	runny or stuffy nose muscle aches Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults
* from The Influenza Center at the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

"Don't Get Sidelined by the FLU"
http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=316

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has made the following PDF files available from their website:

• Don't Get Sidelined by the FLU (PDF reader required)
  Tips for Protecting yourself again the flu virus

• The Flu: What Parents Need to know to Keep Kids Healthy (PDF reader required)
  Information of flu prevention and treatments for children who suffer from asthma, diabetes, heart disease, anemia, lung/kidney disease or AIDS/HIV.

• Flu Season Advisory: Special Advice for Parents of Children with Chronic Diseases (PDF reader required)
  Answers to frequently asked questions about the flu and how to help protect your child.

Online Influenza Resources

• Don't get Sidelined by the Flu from NASN National Association of School Nurses  - http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=316

• School Health and Healthcare

• School Health Issues: Flu - http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/influenza.asp

• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)- Influenza -http://www.cdc.gov/flu/

• Weekly US Map: Influenza Summary Update - http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm