Should i close my home daycare center because of the swine flu?
I live in San Diego and own a home daycare. With the swine flu going around should i close my daycare down? Should I remind the parents about the swine flu? How do i get information about school /child care closesures in my area. Im sorry I just couldnt find anything online at the moment.
Public Comments
- You should think about it.
- I would research more information about Swine Flu before taking drastic measures, the center for disease control and this site http://www.symptomsswineflu.org/about/ have information to help you make an informed choice.
- i think before you decide about closing your daycare for a while, you should know what is your city doing in preparation for swin flue. it is also good if you know more about swine flue and how it can be prevented. i know a good website that can help you. go to www.ownadaycare.com for more info
- No. There is a flu "pandemic" every year: it's called "flu season." Swine flu affects significantly less people than that normal flu.
If widespread cases of the flu are reason to shut down a daycare center, you should have done it a long time ago.
As long as you practice basic hygiene, you and everyone around you will continue to be at extremely low risk of contracting this illness. Even if you don't, chances are still extremely low.
- It's best to be careful. You need to check out http://SwineFluNotice.com and find out what you need to do to protect yourself and your family!
