http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-flu-season-update-20150102-story.html
As we get ready for our return from Winter break, please take a moment to read this article about the impact of the Flu on the Lehigh Valley.
As Dr. Rhodes suggested...
"Adults infected with the flu are typically contagious for up to five days. Children, on the other hand, can be contagious for more than a week, which is why they are particularly effective viral vectors.
Rhodes stressed the need for parents to keep their sick children at home. "The worst thing somebody could do is send someone to school," he said. "It puts other people at risk."
Please heed this information, and keep other's health in mind before sending your child back to school too soon from illness (or while they are fighting illness). We are in this for the long-haul now!!
Hope you all had a heathy and happy Holiday season!
