Summertime Safety!

With the recent coverage in the news about the Zika virus, parents may have questions. Here are some facts about this virus.

Zika is a virus that can cause the following symptoms:

• • Rash
  • Fever
  • Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
  • Joint pain

The symptoms usually clear up in less than a week, are mild, and rarely require hospitalization. Since the disease affects people differently, only one in five infected people will show symptoms.The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency and is investigating whether clusters of microcephaly and other birth defects are linked to the Zika virus.Mosquitos can spread Zika from person to person. If a pregnant woman is infected, the Zika virus can spread to her baby during her pregnancy or around the time of the birth. Mosquitos that spread the Zika virus mostly bite during the daytime.The best way to prevent the spread of the Zika virus is to avoid mosquito bites.

We recommend taking the following steps:

1. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Choose clothing made with thicker fabric because mosquitoes can bite through thin cloth.

2. Use insect repellents according to the instructions on their product labels. To learn how to choose an appropriate insect repellent for your child, go to https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/Insect-Repellents.aspx.

3. Stay and sleep in screened-in or air-conditioned rooms.

For more information, contact your childcare health consultant or visit http://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html.

Our top priority at The Goddard School Snellville is the safety of our students. Come and visit The Goddard School Snellville so that you will be impressed and amazed at what we can provide your family, child, and community!

The Goddard School Snellville

1565 Janmar Rd.

Snellville, GA 30078

(678) 344- 0042