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Protecting Yourself and your Child from Ticks and Tickborne Disease
Tick season is about to begin (May-December), but ticks can become active even on warm winter and spring days. Are you "social distancing" in your yard or local wooded areas? Here are some resources on tick and tickborne disease recognition and prevention:
Tick Bite: What to do
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/pdfs/FS_TickBite.pdf
More resources can be found at:
New York State Dept. of Health (health.ny.gov) "Tick and Insect Repellents: Deciding on their use " (available in both English and Spanish)
CDC- Lyme Disease Resources
Coronavirus (COVID) Resources:
How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
From the National Association of School Psychologists and the National Asociation of School Nurses (available in other languages,including Spanish): Talking to Children about COVID (Coronavirus)
https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImages/PDFs/02292020_NASP_NASN_COVID-19_parent_handout.pdf
What is COVID and how to prevent it (video)
htthps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSsKQPqpS7A&feature=youtu.be
Coronavirus (Video)
https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/
Coronavirus Information from CDC (videos)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/videos.html
School Forms- Health History
Seasonal Flu Resources
What to do about the flu
https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2423
Is it the flu or just a cold? Here's help to know the difference.
New York State Physical Examination Form
www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/documents/health-exam-form.pdf
