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Loudon County Schools in collaboration with the Loudon County Health Department is is in the Process of creating a System-wide Plan for actions to be taken at the district and School level in the event of a Pandemic flu outbreak in our area.( 9/12/06 )

One of the most effective measures to prevent the spread of flu and other illnesses is proper and frequent hand washing. All our K-8 Schools, the Family Resource Center Programs, and selected classes in high school, teach proper hand washing using the Glitterbug Kit from Brevis Corporation.

Click here Pandemic Flu to go to our Links to good resources to help you learn more about the flu and to be prepared in the event of an outbreak.

Flu Terms Defined

From the US Department of Heath and Human Resources

Seasonal (or common) flu is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and a vaccine is available.

Avian (or bird) flu is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domestic fowl and can be transmitted from birds to humans. There is no human immunity and no vaccine is available.

Pandemic flu is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently, there is no pandemic flu.