Ebola Education For Students, Parents, & Staff
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Ebola
The health and safety of our students and staff is always our top priority in Germantown Municipal Schools. When issues of concern are brought to our attention we feel it is important to share that with our parents, staff and community. Germantown Municipal Schools has prepared the following to help answer, staff and community questions. Additional resource information is available through the CDC website as well.
What is Ebola
Ebola is found in several African countries. It is a rare and potentially fatal disease caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Edolavirus.
How is Ebola spread?
Individuals are not contagious until symptoms appear. The virus can only be spread the bodily fluids. It is not an airborne disease.
What are the signs and symptoms?
A person infected with Ebola is not contagious until symptoms appear. Signs and symptoms of Ebola typically include: fever (greater than 101.5 F), severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising.
Risk of exposure
In an outbreak, those at highest risk include healthcare workers and family and friends of a person infected with Ebola.
Prevention
Always wash your hands with soap and water, always cook your food properly, go to a healthy facility when you have a headache, fever, pain, diarrhea, red eyes, rash and vomiting.
The above information has been compiled from the CDC resources. For more information, visit the CDC website (http://www.cdc.gov/)
The health and safety of our students and staff is always our top priority in Germantown Municipal Schools. When issues of concern are brought to our attention we feel it is important to share that with our parents, staff and community. Germantown Municipal Schools has prepared the following to help answer, staff and community questions. Additional resource information is available through the CDC website as well.
What is Ebola
Ebola is found in several African countries. It is a rare and potentially fatal disease caused by infection with a virus of the family Filoviridae, genus Edolavirus.
How is Ebola spread?
Individuals are not contagious until symptoms appear. The virus can only be spread the bodily fluids. It is not an airborne disease.
What are the signs and symptoms?
A person infected with Ebola is not contagious until symptoms appear. Signs and symptoms of Ebola typically include: fever (greater than 101.5 F), severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising.
Risk of exposure
In an outbreak, those at highest risk include healthcare workers and family and friends of a person infected with Ebola.
Prevention
Always wash your hands with soap and water, always cook your food properly, go to a healthy facility when you have a headache, fever, pain, diarrhea, red eyes, rash and vomiting.
The above information has been compiled from the CDC resources. For more information, visit the CDC website (http://www.cdc.gov/)
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