[MaineSchoolNurse] CDC Updates Isolation Guidelines

[Poland, Emily]

Hot off the presses!

US CDC issued this press release<https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/p0301-respiratory-virus.html> today which updates the isolation guidelines for COVID19.

Here is an excerpt giving you the nitty gritty:


As part of the guidance, CDC provides active recommendations on core prevention steps and strategies:

  *   Staying up to date with vaccination<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html> <https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html> to protect people against serious illness, hospitalization, and death. This includes flu, COVID-19, and RSV if eligible.
  *   Practicing good hygiene by covering coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing hands often, and cleaning frequently touched surfaces.
  *   Taking steps for cleaner air, such as bringing in more fresh outside air, purifying indoor air, or gathering outdoors.

When people get sick with a respiratory virus, the updated guidance recommends that they stay home and away from others. For people with COVID-19 and influenza, treatment is available and can lessen symptoms and lower the risk of severe illness. The recommendations suggest returning to normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, symptoms are improving overall, and if a fever was present, it has been gone without use of a fever-reducing medication.

I hope this is good news for all of you as you manage illnesses in your schools as it will make things less complicated.  Take care of yourselves and thank you for what you do.

-Emily

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Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN (she/her)
School Nurse Consultant
Coordinator – Coordinated School Health
Office of School and Student Supports
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023
Email: emily.poland at maine.gov<mailto:emily.poland at maine.gov>
Phone: 207-592-0387
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