The Communicable Disease Control Section (CDCS) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has developed the NH School Nurse Toolbox for Monitoring Increases in Influenza-like Illnesses (ILI) for school nurses to use to monitor increases in influenza-like illness (ILI) in the school setting.

The toolbox includes:

• Toolbox Cover Letter (1 page)

Best Practices:

• Acute Respiratory Illness Guidelines for School Nurses (6 pages)
• Respiratory Illness Line List: for monitoring ILI absentee trends (1 page)
• NH Reportable Disease List (1 page)
• H1N1 Elementary and Secondary School Guidance 8-19-09 HAN (4 pages)
• NH CDCS Sample Recommendation Letter re: Limiting Transmission of Respiratory Illness (2 pages)
• Parent Letter Template (1 page)

Fact Sheets:

• Influenza Fact Sheet
• H1N1 Fact Sheet

Posters:

• Cover Your Cough
• Handwashing for Kids

The Communicable Disease Control Section remains ready to answer your questions and to take your reports when your school is seeing an increase in ILI activity.  The documents in this toolbox should not be altered.  We are always available as a resource for the school nurses.

The CDCS can be reached at (603) 271-4496 or 1-800-852-3345 Ext. 4496.