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Avoid Getting Sick This Summer
Genesee County is seeing an increase in
shigellosis and other illnesses that
cause diarrhea.
Some
summer activities including picnics,
outdoor public swimming, and barbecues
provide the perfect setting to spread
these diseases.
See
the information below for information
about how to prevent getting sick this
summer.
Press Release:
GCHD Press
Release
(Issued August 25, 2011)
More Information:
Shigellosis Fact Sheet
Here are some tips
from the GCHD to help prevent the
spread of disease:
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Practice good
hand hygiene. Clean hands
often with soap and water
especially before preparing or
eating food and after using the
restroom or changing a diaper.
Teach your children to do the
same.
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Prepare foods
properly. Fully cook meat,
chicken, and eggs to the proper
temperature and keep raw meat
away from cooked and other
foods. Do not prepare food when
ill with diarrhea.
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Diarrhea and
swimming don’t mix! Do
not swim when you have diarrhea.
Diapered children should not
swim if they have had diarrhea
in the previous two weeks. Also,
those with diarrhea should not
use hot tubs or spas.
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Stay away from
others when ill. Children
should not attend school, camps,
or childcare settings with
diarrhea and should follow a
doctor’s advice about returning
to school or day care.
Similarly, adults who work in
school, camp, and childcare
settings as well as those who
work as food handlers should not
go to work until their symptoms
have resolved and they have been
cleared to return to work by a
physician.
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Clean and
disinfect. In households
with cases of diarrhea clean the
bathroom, including the toilet
flushing handle, water faucets
and doorknobs, with 1part bleach
in 10 parts water (make a fresh
solution everyday). Wash and
disinfect toys that can be put
in a child’s mouth after each
child’s use.
Other Informational Articles
Outdoor Summer Food Safety
Keep Picnic Food Safe
Stop Germs From Getting You
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