Reported Case of N1H1 (Swine Flu) Virus in Member

 

Advisory

 

On Friday, August 7th a member of the Moseley Center Boys & Girls Club was diagnosed with the N1H1 variant of the influenza virus.  The family notified the Club the following Wednesday, August 12th after the child had received 4 days of treatment.  The Club spoke with both the child’s physician and the Central District Health Department for direction and support.
 
Our Clubs were instructed by the Central District Health Department to treat this situation with the same precautions as any other flu case.  The child, who had been sent home on the first signs of flu symptoms, did not return to Club until release by physicians as non-contagious.  The Boys & Girls Clubs maintain a practice of making sure members wash their hands frequently throughout the course of the day to prevent any and spread of flu of other infections.  Program areas are sanitized daily and anyone with identifiable symptoms is isolated until they can be picked up by their parents.

Central District Health Department directed the Club that no further action or notification was necessary and that we should react no differently than we would in any other case of child with any other flu.

In the week since the child was removed from the Club no other members have shown symptoms or been diagnosed with the flu virus.  The Clubs continue to take all preventative measures indicated by the Idaho Health Department to ensure that cases such as this one remain isolated and are quickly handled in a manner consistent with the best interests of the public health.

For more information on the flu virus, prevention and treatment visit Idaho’s Central District Health Department at: http://www.cdhd.idaho.gov/

Contact:           

Richard Johnson, Marketing & Development Director
Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County
208-376-4960, richard.johnson@bgclubidaho.org
www.bgclubidaho.org

Central District Health
707 N. Armstrong Place, 83704 - 0825
208-375-5211

 

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Boys & Girls Clubs of America comprises a national network of nearly 4,000 neighborhood- based facilities annually serving some 3.8 million youth, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances. Known as “The Positive Place for Kids,” Clubs provide guidance-oriented programs on a daily basis for children 6 – 18 years old, conducted by full-time, professional staff.  Key programs emphasize character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness, and recreation.

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