Saturday, June 13, 2009

Quebec To Post H1N1 Camp Guidelines

The summer-camp flu guidelines are familiar: keep sick children home and engage in frequent hand-washing and good hygiene.

From CTV:

CTV News has learned that Quebec's health department is planning to post new H1N1 guidelines on its web site related to the summer-camp season.

The news comes just as the World Health Organization issued a pandemic alert related to the virus.

The guidelines are familiar: keep sick children home and engage in frequent hand-washing and good hygiene. Quebec will also post specific recommendations tailored to the camp environment.

The province is issuing the camp guidelines after Dr. Earl Rubin, a Montreal camp doctor, sent a letter to the province last month requesting specific directives.

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