Flu Season Advisory

It's Flu Season

It's cold and flu season in Los Fresnos CISD. Some students and staff members have shown some flu-like symptoms. To protect yourself and others, you may want to review the flu information offered by the Texas Department of Health at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/txflu/splash/index.html . Both English and Spanish versions of the information can be found there.

It’s not always easy to tell the difference between a cold and the flu, but here are some general symptoms that may help differentiate between them:

Flu Symptoms	Cold Symptoms
Sudden Onset High Fever Severe Exhaustion Dry Cough Headache Decreased Appetite Muscle Aches Chills Usually no sore throat	Slow Onset No (or mild) Fever Mild Exhaustion Severe or Hacking Cough Usually no headache Normal Appetite Usually no muscle aches Usually no chills Sore Throat

Important note: Symptoms vary from child to child; call your child’s healthcare provider if you suspect the flu.

(Source: www.kidshealth.org )