Pertussis cases continue to be reported in Vermont
Action Steps for Schools:
- · Be aware
- · Consider
- · Report suspected cases
- · Vaccinate
Be Aware
To date this calendar year, there have been 227 confirmed pertussis cases in Vermont, with 56 of those cases confirmed between July 15 and August 26. By comparison, between July 15 and August 26, 2011 there were eight confirmed pertussis cases.
- · Cases since July 15 have been confirmed in 11 Vermont counties (Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans, Orange, Rutland, Washington, and Windham).
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Consider pertussis
Clinical symptoms of pertussis can include:
1. A paroxysmal cough of any duration, especially if followed by whooping, vomiting, or gagging
2. A cough in a person who has been notified of a close exposure to pertussis
3. Coughing illness that lasts more than two weeks
Actions to be taken with students and staff:
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Student/ Staff Status
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Recommendation
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Diagnosed with pertussis?
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Stay at home, avoid close contact with others until they have completed the fifth day of an appropriate antibiotic - OR - had cough symptoms for at least three weeks
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Exhibiting symptoms of pertussis? - OR - Coughing for at least seven days and pertussis cases have been identified in school?
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Refer for evaluation by a health care provider. Stay at home, avoid close contact with others until they have completed the fifth day of an appropriate antibiotic - OR - had cough symptoms for at least three weeks
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Report suspected cases
Suspected cases should be reported to your District Health Office or to the Health Department's Epidemiology Unit 24/7 at 802-863-7240.
Vaccinate
- · There is no minimal time interval between doses of Td and Tdap
- · Specific indications for Tdap include:
ü children age 7 to 10 who have not completed the five dose DTaP series
ü pregnant women during the third or late second trimester (after 20 weeks)
ü adults over 64 years who anticipate contact with infants
ü health care providers
More information about pertussis is available at the Health Department's website (below). Included on the website is the Vermont Department of Health algorithm for the clinical evaluation and management of pertussis, sent to clinicians in August.http://healthvermont.gov/prevent/pertussis/Pertussis.aspx
Filemaker Update-Database Version 4 is here
If you are a 21c funded site in VT You can download V. 12 software by getting the download link from Emanuel via email and by clicking on the link below, which will be a training site for the new product as it rolls out. Full instructions and video around the database is at:
https://sites.google.com/site/filemaker21cdatabaseupgrade/ The idea is to get things loaded and then go through the ten step training sequence.
Once you start the training process on that web site, you can go to the Filemaker 21c Database to download the database files on this wiki. Follow the 10 steps.
If you are new to Filemaker, you need to sign up for a 2 hour training. (see the web site)
A Longer School Year in Vermont? Could it happen?
http://www.wcax.com/story/19249508/do-vt-kids-need-an-extra-month-in-school
Programming Info
www.BrainPop.com is an interesting site Franklin Northeast/LEAPS reported on for their Learning Gains Report. You can get a free five day trial.
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