Respiratory infections and flu-like symptoms are largely responsible for this situation, according to the public health department of the Center for Health and Social Services of the Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec (CIUSSSMCQ).
The infectious diseases team has also sent a letter to parents and school staff in Mauricie and Center-du-Québec in recent days to remind them of the recommendations sought limit transmission
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The Department of Public Health and Population Responsibility is asking parents to keep children at home with a fever and to wear a mask if they have a cough or sore throat.
The director of the Center de services scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy, Luc Galvani, points out that the absences are often short-lived. That helps in this situation.
he said.
dr Catherine Tétreault, general practitioner in Drummondville, invites parents to consult their pharmacist; They may recommend over-the-counter medications to relieve symptoms. I recommend that people instinctively go to their pharmacist because there are many things they can suggest before you need to see a doctor.
She also stresses the importance of rinsing with salt water to prevent the infection from getting worse.
With information from Julie Grenon
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