Respiratory Illness Guidance
The health and safety of staff, students and visitors is a top priority. Continue to reinforce the following hygiene habits to protect staff and students from spreading respiratory illnesses.
- Stay home if you’re feeling sick.
- Wash or sanitize your hands often.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces regularly.
As per Alberta Health guidelines, staff, students, contractors and visitors who have symptoms of respiratory Illness, should stay home until:
- symptoms have improved,
- they feel well enough to resume normal activities, and
- they have been fever-free for 24 hours without using fever-reducing medications.
For gastrointestinal illnesses it is advised that students sty how until 48 hours after the last episode of vomiting and or diarrhea.
For rash illnesses it is advised that students stay home for the length of time recommended by a physician or the AHS Public Health Outbreak Team.