SCECA Advocacy
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL SCECA MEMBERS
Check ou the DHEC tab at the top of the page for info on the vaccination clinics.
LOOK FOR MORE INFO SOON ABOUT THE H1N1 VACINATIONS FOR CHILDCARE WORKERS AND PRIMARY TEACHERS IN SC
The Official List of Conditions Requiring Exclusion from School for 2009-2010 and the Official List of Conditions Requiring Exclusion from Out-of-Home Childcare Settings for 2009-2010. ILI is defined as an oral temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more with a cough and/or sore throat for which there is no other known cause besides the flu or an influenza-like illness. An ill person has signs of a fever if he or she feels warmer than usual to the touch, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or shivering. Report suspected outbreaks and clusters of diseases or symptoms that would not be reportable as single cases. An "outbreak" in a school is defined as an excess number of cases or symptoms over the expected occurrence of disease within a school or classroom or group. Until DHEC’s web-based surveillance system is available, schools should complete paper-based ILI reporting forms daily and submit them to their district surveillance coordinator. District surveillance coordinators should review the information and assure that follow-up has occurred if the data suggests an outbreak at a school. Private schools should complete the paper-based reporting forms and maintain the information at the school level. ILI-reporting and tracking forms are available from the August 21, 2009 DHEC Health Advisory: Interim Guidance for Nonresidential K-12 School Responses to Influenza during the 2009-2010 School Year, available from this page: http://www.dhec.sc.gov/health/disease/han/notifications.htm.
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The exclusion and reporting criteria below are based on the most recent epidemiological and clinical data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of August 28, 2009. These exclusion and reporting criteria are subject to change as additional information becomes available. As noted below, ILI exclusion criteria apply to everyone at the school or childcare setting, including children/students, faculty, staff, volunteers, etc. Exclusion Criteria for Students |
Exclusion Criteria for Employees |
Documentation or Criteria to Return |
Reportable to Health Department? |
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Exclude students with influenza or ILI A until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever or signs of a fever2 (without the use of fever-reducing medicines). |
Same as for students. |
Parent Note or parent communication (or employee statement) verifying that the child or employee has not had a fever for 24 hours and has not taken any fever-reducing medications for 24 hours. |
Report outbreaks immediately by phone. 3 Schools: Report ILI daily using DHEC’s web-based surveillance system.4 |