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Recommend Puebla filters in schools to detect sick children
Notimex | National
02.01.2012 | Creation Time: 18:41:06 | Last Modified: 18:41:06
The state ministries of Health and Public Education recommended that schools make filters to keep out students with fever, cough, headache and muscle or joint pain, nasal congestion or runny nose. agreed that the only purpose of this measure is to prevent acute respiratory illness, so if it detects a pupil with characteristics of those conditions must be referred to a health facility for care. On Tuesday, January 3 classes back to more than 1 million 600 thousand students basic and higher level. In response, the agencies said through a statement that both teachers, as parents and students should be involved to step up measures in all state educational institutions. As is usual during the winter, increased cases of respiratory infections. At this, the goal is to continue epidemiological surveillance of these diseases from the first day of school until the day March 20, 2012. In this sense, it was recommended that parents, teachers and professors to ensure the availability of soap , paper towels for washing hands continuously, using anti-bacterial gel and optimal management of waste and waste from the bathrooms and lounges. In addition, ventilation and let in the sun both at home and in schools, in rooms, halls and permanently closed to avoid drafts. In the event that the children have symptoms of respiratory illness such as cold or cough, you should avoid going to school. also adhere to the guidelines issued by the Federal Ministry of Health to close classrooms or schools if applicable, and notify us immediately of any case or outbreak for the Sanitary District. State officials indicated that these measures are implemented each winter season and especially this year, the number of cold fronts, which is why special emphasis is put on these recommendations, without involving an emergency or a general alarm.