Flu fight taken to schools
Schools pupils settling in to the new term are being reminded of the importance of hand washing in the fight against seasonal flu.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon today visited pupils at Edinburgh’s Preston Street Primary where she took part in a hand washing demonstration led by Mary Bisacre, a member of NHS Lothian’s hand hygiene team.
Schools were also reminded of the availability of the Scottish Government’s National Hand Hygiene Campaign Children’s pack. The pack is intended to help encourage young children to develop a lifelong habit of regular hand washing.
It also contains information for pupils on the proper use of tissues and the importance of covering coughs and sneezes.
Education authorities have already been contacted by Scottish Government officials offering advice on seasonal flu and the new term.
Further information
View photos of the hand washing demonstration on flickr
Read blog from the Chief Medical Officer Dr Harry Burns – Coughs and sneezes spread diseases