Strategies and Resources
for
Child Care Providers
and
Out-of-Home Caregivers of Children
"Influenza, known more commonly as 'the flu,' is caused by the influenza virus, which infects the respiratory tract (nose, throat, and lungs). Unlike the common cold, the flu can cause severe illness and life threatening complications in many people." For more information about flu prevention strategies, visit the Web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics(http://www.cispimmunize.org/).
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October 12, 2009:
Talking to Children About Swine Flu (H1N1): A Parent Resource.
Provided by National Association of School Nurses, National Association of School Psychologists, and the National Parent Teacher Association. Children About Swine Flu (H1N1):audioversion. http://www.nasn.org/