Comments on: Escambia County Child Contracts Enterovirus D68; Child Attends Santa Rosa School http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cassie http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-282358 Cassie Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:32:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-282358 I am a student of the Escambia School District. Hand sanitizer would not be proven effective yet, not p_r_o_v_e_n. Do you see what I mean, they are still running tests. People like me with a compromised immune system are at risk, yes, but that doesn't mean they will get it. They just have to keep up with handwashing and not touching the face. Just stay safe everyone and keep healthy. :) p.s. A reminder that teachers are taking care of sanitizing surfaces. I am a student of the Escambia School District. Hand sanitizer would not be proven effective yet, not p_r_o_v_e_n. Do you see what I mean, they are still running tests. People like me with a compromised immune system are at risk, yes, but that doesn’t mean they will get it. They just have to keep up with handwashing and not touching the face. Just stay safe everyone and keep healthy. :) p.s. A reminder that teachers are taking care of sanitizing surfaces.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-282203 David Huie Green Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:48:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-282203  REGARDING: "How many of those kids do you really think take the time to properly “wash up”??????????" Evidence of the correct answer is found in the knowledge that poliovirus is transmitted by fecal traces on children's hands to other children and then into their mouths to infect them David for soap and water  REGARDING:
“How many of those kids do you really think take the time to properly “wash up”??????????”

Evidence of the correct answer is found in the knowledge that poliovirus is transmitted by fecal traces on children’s hands to other children and then into their mouths to infect them

David for soap and water

]]> By: momandteacher http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-282190 momandteacher Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:40:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-282190 Parents should also keep your children home if sick. That is why illness is spread so much. Parents cant or wont keep them home and illness spreads. They should be fever free for atleast 24 hours before returning to school. Parents should also keep your children home if sick. That is why illness is spread so much. Parents cant or wont keep them home and illness spreads. They should be fever free for atleast 24 hours before returning to school.

]]> By: Parent http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-282085 Parent Sat, 11 Oct 2014 21:59:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-282085 I agree with"Mom" the kids are scared to even go to the bathroom in middle school, don't want to have too many bathroom passes per nine weeks, much less take time to go wash hands. Need to put emphasis on health just a little bit more, most of the time the need to go is real! Bathroom passes are actually a reward in some classes! Children are scared to be late to class, so why wash up! With growing epidemics, time for some changes! I agree with”Mom” the kids are scared to even go to the bathroom in middle school, don’t want to have too many bathroom passes per nine weeks, much less take time to go wash hands. Need to put emphasis on health just a little bit more, most of the time the need to go is real! Bathroom passes are actually a reward in some classes! Children are scared to be late to class, so why wash up! With growing epidemics, time for some changes!

]]> By: dad with kids http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-282019 dad with kids Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:04:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-282019 They did send out notifications. We got one today. They did send out notifications. We got one today.

]]> By: Stacey Barnes http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-282011 Stacey Barnes Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:18:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-282011 They don't have to release the child's name for privacy reasons, but the school district should send out a notice call for the school with the affected child in it, so those parents can pay close attention to their kids. They don’t have to release the child’s name for privacy reasons, but the school district should send out a notice call for the school with the affected child in it, so those parents can pay close attention to their kids.

]]> By: Janice Parker http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-281997 Janice Parker Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:49:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-281997 I strongly suspect that my family had an experience with this virus in July. The kids came in with cold like symptoms. My mother and I both became sick. I went to the dr. and she didn't. The 4th day of cold like symptoms it got in my mother's chest and she couldn't breathe. Called an ambulance for her. After she passed from other complications I became sick again and had a hospital stay of 3 days. I have never seen chest congestion so hard to cough up from your lungs. This virus will knock you down. I strongly suspect that my family had an experience with this virus in July. The kids came in with cold like symptoms. My mother and I both became sick. I went to the dr. and she didn’t. The 4th day of cold like symptoms it got in my mother’s chest and she couldn’t breathe. Called an ambulance for her. After she passed from other complications I became sick again and had a hospital stay of 3 days. I have never seen chest congestion so hard to cough up from your lungs. This virus will knock you down.

]]> By: MomWithKids http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-281995 MomWithKids Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:40:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-281995 As serious as this is, the schools should tighten up and MAKE time for the kids to wash their hands. Not only MAKE them, but WATCH them! They're kids! Teach the kids HOW to wash appropriately. I always made my kids wash their hands while singing the ABC's. That was their "timer"..... As serious as this is, the schools should tighten up and MAKE time for the kids to wash their hands. Not only MAKE them, but WATCH them! They’re kids! Teach the kids HOW to wash appropriately. I always made my kids wash their hands while singing the ABC’s. That was their “timer”…..

]]> By: Mom http://www.northescambia.com/2014/10/22escambia-county-child-contracts-enterovirus-d68/comment-page-1#comment-281989 Mom Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:21:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=193426#comment-281989 The schools do not allow kids to routinely wash their hands with soap and water because there isn't enough time. Hand sanitizer is usually the only form of hand washing that gets used under supervision. However, students are encouraged to wash with soap and water after using the restroom .......... How many of those kids do you really think take the time to properly "wash up"?????????? The schools do not allow kids to routinely wash their hands with soap and water because there isn’t enough time. Hand sanitizer is usually the only form of hand washing that gets used under supervision. However, students are encouraged to wash with soap and water after using the restroom ………. How many of those kids do you really think take the time to properly “wash up”??????????

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