Winter sports season is here at SPX.  
Please make sure that your athlete has a current physical on file in the health room so that they can participate in their sport.  If their physical expires during the season, it will need to be updated as well.  Please reach out to the health room if you are unsure of the date of your child’s last physical.  GO COMETS!

Download Student Physical Form
 

RSV  Respiratory Syncytial Virus  A common respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms, can be serious for infants and older adults.

SYMPTOMS
Runny nose, decrease in appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing.
Take steps to relieve symptoms:
* Manage fever, over the counter fever reducers.such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.NEVER GIVE ASPIRIN TO CHILDREN.
* Drink enough fluids
*Talk to your healthcare provider before giving your child non-prescription cold medications.Some medications contain ingredients that are not good for children.
RSV can cause more serious health problems such as bronchitis, an inflammation of the small airways in the lungs, and pneumonia, an infection in the lungs.  

RSV TRANSMISSION
* An infected person coughs or sneezes
*You get virus droplets from a cough or sneeze in your eyes, nose or mouth
*Direct contact with the virus, like kissing the face of a child with RSV
*You touch a surface that has the virus on it, like a doorknob, and then touch your face before washing your hands.
As always hand washing is the best option to control the spread of RSV

Please stay safe and have a HAPPY and HEALTHY THANKSGIVING

Kelly Jones, RN
kjones@spxschool.com

Debbie Gregory, RN
dgregory@spxschool.com