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Influenza (The Flu)
 
Symptoms
  • Chills
  • Body ache
  • Fever
  • Soar throat
 Followed by:
  • Cough
  • Runny nose
  • Stomach ache

Characteristics
  • Time from exposure to illness is 24 to 72 hours
  • Virus spreads directly through coughing, sneezing, or speaking, or through the air

 School Action and Communicability Comments

  • Exclude the student from school until the student feels well, usually two to seven days.
  • Do not give aspirin to a child with influenza.