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Cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) have recently been diagnosed in the United States. Most cases of SARS have occurred in east Asia, although a number have been identified in Canada. Upon arrival in the United States, travelers from affected areas are receiving health alert cards from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control.
Persons infected with SARS are believed to be most contagious when exhibiting SARS symptoms (a combination of high fever and cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing). According to health authorities, any person exhibiting these symptoms within ten days of arrival from high-risk areas, or who has had contact with a traveler from these areas who is symptomatic, should consult a physician immediately.
Any Fairfax County student or staff member who arrives from-or returns to the United States after travel in-a high-risk area (China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, or Toronto, Canada) and develops symptoms should see his or her physician. Under current FCPS regulations, principals may exclude a student who is suffering from a contagious disease, and the school division may require a staff member to see a doctor prior to continuing work.
The school division will
continue to monitor bulletins from the Centers for Disease Control, the World
Health Organization, and the Fairfax County Health Department and will put in
place any additional measures that may be necessary to protect students and
staff members.
General FCPS Crisis Communication Resources:
Crisis Response, including crisis management, crisis communication and crisis intervention
Resources for Major Critical Incidents
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Last
update:
April 27, 2007
Curator: Rose Kaspersen,
Rose.Kaspersen@fcps.edu