Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic
(H1N1) 2009 in Elementary and Secondary Schools

These guidelines have been developed based on the best evidence available. As more information becomes available, these guidelines will be updated.

The pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus (pH1N1) has rapidly spread across the world. In Ontario, the majority of confirmed cases of the pandemic strain have been reported in healthy young adults and most cases have been mild. People between 5 and 24 years of age comprise a larger proportion of cases compared to other age groups. Younger children are most at risk of acquiring infection, presumably due to difficulty in maintaining routine practice in hand hygiene and appropriate coughing /sneezing etiquette.

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