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On the afternoon of September 12, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City sent an urgent document to the head of the Department of Education and Training of Thu Duc City and 21 districts, school principals, directors of continuing education centers and heads of affiliated units to strengthen activities to prevent pink eye.
Accordingly, in order to promptly deploy proactive measures to prevent the disease and prevent the outbreak and spread of pink eye, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City requests heads of agencies and units to proactively deploy measures to prevent the spread of pink eye caused by viruses (commonly Adenovirus).
Specifically, schools need to organize for students to regularly wash their hands with soap and clean water; not to rub their eyes, nose, or mouth; not to share personal items such as eye drops, towels, glasses, masks, etc.
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Students of Nguyen Binh Khiem Primary School (District 1) on the opening day of the new school year. |
In addition, schools need to instruct students on how to clean their eyes, nose, and throat daily with saline or regular eye and nose drops.
Schools use soap or common disinfectants to disinfect the patient's belongings and items; limit contact with patients or people suspected of having pink eye.
Patients and people suspected of having pink eye should limit contact with others. People with signs of pink eye should go to a medical facility for examination, consultation and timely treatment. Do not self-treat without the guidance of medical staff to avoid serious complications.
When detecting students with symptoms such as mild fever, fatigue, sore throat, sticky eyelids, difficulty opening eyes, swollen lymph nodes in front of the ear or under the jaw, the school guides the child to go to a medical facility immediately for examination, consultation, and timely treatment. Do not self-treat without instructions from medical staff to avoid serious complications.
If necessary, the doctor will prescribe that the child stay home from school to avoid spreading the infection. The student's family will notify the homeroom teacher of the medical examination results.
In case of detecting a case of pink eye in the classroom, the school must use soap or common disinfectants to disinfect student equipment and desks; notify the medical station of the case for coordination in handling.
At the same time, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City requires schools to promote communication on pink eye prevention in many forms for teachers, staff, students and parents.
In particular, special attention should be paid to communication to create consensus among parents with the message not to let students with pink eye who are prescribed to stay home from school.
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