Washington Department of Health information
Dear Wahkiakum Families;
This time of year, many students may experience symptoms of respiratory illness due to common viruses. More Information can be found at the Links below.
We recommend families follow the steps below to help prevent the spread of RSV, Covid and other respiratory illness.
- Teach your children to cover their coughs and sneezes with a tissue or with their elbow to avoid spreading germs. If you cough or sneeze into your hands, you risk spreading disease when you touch surfaces that others come into contact with.
- Encourage your children to wash their hands frequently during the day, especially after using the bathroom, before eating, and after accidentally coughing or sneezing into their hands. Washing with soap and warm, running water for 20 to 30 seconds is one of the best ways of avoiding respiratory illnesses. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces.
- Make sure all routine vaccinations are up to date. Annual flu vaccinations and COVID-19 boosters are the best way to protect you and your family. Annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older. More information about the flu and flu vaccination is available on the CDC Flu page: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
If you have any questions, please call your health provider.
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