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​     MUMPS (infectious parotitis) FACT SHEET

What is mumps?   Mumps is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands.   Who gets mumps?   Although older people may contract the disease, mumps usually occurs in children between the age of 5 and 15. Mumps occurs less regularly than other common childhood communicable diseases. The greatest risk of infection occurs among older children. Mumps is more common during winter and spring.   How is mumps spread?   Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva and discharges from the nose and throat of infected individuals.   What are the symptoms of mumps?   Symptoms of mumps include fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands, usually the parotid gland (located just below the front of the ear). Approximately one-third of infected people do not exhibit symptoms.   How soon after infection do symptoms occur?   The incubation period is usually 16 to 18 days, although it may vary from 14 to 25 days.   What complications have been associated with mumps?   Swelling of the testicles occurs in 15-25 percent of infected males.  Mumps can cause central nervous system disorders such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningitis (inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal column).  Other complications include arthritis, kidney involvement, inflammation of the thyroid gland and breasts and deafness.   When and how long is a person able to spread mumps?   Mumps is contagious seven days prior to and 5 days after the onset of symptoms.  A person is most contagious 48 hours prior to the appearance of symptoms.   Does past infection with mumps make a person immune?   Yes.  Immunity acquired after contracting the disease is usually permanent.   Is there a vaccine for mumps?   Yes.  Mumps vaccine is given on or after a child’s first birthday, and is usually in combination with measles and rubella vaccine.  The vaccine is highly effective and one injection usually produces lifelong protection.   What can be done to prevent the spread of mumps?   The single most effective control measure is maintaining the highest possible level of immunization in the community.  Children should not attend school during their infectious period.

August, 2016

Dear Parent or Guardian:

In accordance with Act 757 and Act 1437 of  the  State of Arkansas, “ AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE  BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO CHILDREN EXPERIENCING A LIFE-THREATENING ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION DUE TO FOOD  ALLERGIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, Rogers Public Schools has stock epinephrine auto-injectors in their nursing offices. The stock epinephrine auto-injector will be administered by the nurse or trained health paraprofessional who in good faith professionally believes a student is having an anaphylactic reaction.

*The stock epipen will not be sent on field trips

We encourage parents/guardians of students with known allergies to continue to provide the school with the individualized care plan for their child along with an auto-injector epipen (and antihistamine) if ordered by the child’s physician.

Agosto de 2016

Estimados padres o encargados:

Según la Ley 757 y la Ley de 1437 del Estado de Arkansas, "LEY CONCERNIENTE A LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE EPINEFRINA POR EL PERSONAL ESCOLAR A LOS NIÑOS QUE SUFREN UNA REACCIÓN ANAFILÁCTICA QUE PODRIA SER MORTAL DEBIDO A ALERGIAS A CIERTOS ALIMENTOS; Y PARA OTROS FINES ", las Escuelas Públicas de Rogers han almacenado auto-inyectores de epinefrina en las oficinas de enfermería.

El auto-inyector de epinefrina será administrado por la enfermera o auxiliar de salud capacitado que en buena fe cree profesionalmente que un estudiante está teniendo una reacción anafiláctica.

Exhortamos a los padres y encargados de los estudiantes que han sido diagnosticados con alergias a seguir trayendo a la escuela con el plan de atención individualizado de su hijo junto con un EpiPe auto-inyectable (y antihistamínicos) si así lo ordena el médico del niño.

*Los Epi-pens almacenados no son enviados a las excursiones escolares.

State of Arkansas

 Immunization Requirements

Effective September 1, 2014

All students Kindergarten through 12^th Grade must have the following:

• 4 doses of DTaP with one dose after 4^th birthday

• 3 or 4 doses of polio with one dose after 4^th birthday

• 2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox)

  • May accept written documentation of history of chickenpox disease from

  • M.D. /D.O. /A.P.N. /P.A. only.  Can no longer accept parental history of disease

• 2 doses of MMR

• 3 doses of Hepatitis B

Additionally:

• If your child is entering Kindergarten they must have:

  • 1 dose of Hepatitis A

• If your child is entering 1^st Grade they must have:

  • 1 dose of Hepatitis A

• If your child will be age 11 or older on or before September 1 they must have:

  • 1 dose of Tdap

• If your child will be entering 7^th Grade they must have:

  • 1 dose of Meningococcal Meningitis

• If your child will be age 16 on or before September 1 they must have:

  • 1 or 2 doses of Meningococcal Meningitis (only one dose required if 1^st dose is                            received on or after age 16)

For further information:

http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/aboutADH/RulesRegs/ImmunizationRequirements.pdf

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