Swine Flu (H1N1) Resources

NASP is joining with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Education, and other education and health organizations to share information regarding the possible Swine Flu (H1N1) epidemic here in the United States. Awareness and prevention efforts are critical to reducing spread of the disease and minimizing its effects.

Parent Resource

NASP has partnered with the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and the National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) to develop and disseminate a handout for parents on talking to their children about the flu virus. "Talking to Children About the Flu (Novel H1N1): A Parent Resource" is available to parents and educators to be copied and distributed without specific permission from NASP, NASN, or NPTA. You can also listen to this handout as a podcast here, read the Spanish handout, or listen to the Spanish version.

Important Information Available Online

• Flu.gov
• CDC Swine Flu home page
• H1N1 Flu and You (CDC brochure)
• CDC Q&A
• CDC School Planning for Pandemic Flu
• The National Association of School Nurses 
• The National Parent Teacher Association
• Fact sheets from the CDC are available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese at the San Diego Unified Schools website.

Influenza is thought to spread person-to-person through coughing or sneezing. People should stay home if they feel any flu-like symptoms, take care to wash hands, etc., and call their doctors if symptoms become severe.