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ACA Offers Information to Parents on H1N1
As parents look to make a smooth transition from the school year to the summer
camp season, many have been asking questions this summer regarding H1N1 and camp.
ACA chief executive officer Peg Smith addresses concerns and encourages families
to work with their individual camp directors on specific questions in a short
parent video.
ACA's parent video responds to some
of the most commonly-asked parent questions
about camp and H1N1. The video is available
on ACA's parent resource site,
and on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. For
additional H1N1 information, encourage your
camp parents to visit www.CampParents.org or
send questions via e-mail to parents@ACACamps.org.
ACA has been working closely with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and the Association of Camp Nurses (ACN)
since early April to monitor H1N1 and provide
up-to-date information and guidelines to
camps. ACA has also been in regular contact
with camp directors around the country; these
conversations point to a very clear consensus — camps
have stepped up their already-tight screening
procedures and health programs. The vast
majority of camps are open and operating
on their regular schedules.
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New CDC Guidelines
for Camps About Influenza-Like Illness
(ILI)
The ACA Web site has been updated to reflect the new CDC guidelines for day and
resident camps about influenza-like illness (ILI) management. These guidelines,
along with those issued by your State's Department of Health, form the basis
of a camp's preparedness plan to address ILI. Visit www.ACAcamps.org/hottopics/camp_is_opening.pdf to
read these guidelines.
ACA has posted an official statement
regarding H1N1 on the Web site under
Hot Topics/H1N1, the Media Center, and
CampParents.org. You can view this statement
at: www.ACAcamps.org/media_center/press/090616.php. |
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