Letter: STEC Notification Letter for Parents 2



Enter name of organization hereEnter name of contact person hereEnter phone number hereEnter email address hereEnter website URL hereDate: 00/00/00Dear Parent or Guardian:Name of School or Organization cares about the health of our children, staff and their families. Protecting the health of our community means that we occasionally need to share information about health concerns as they arise. State, Local or Tribal Health Authority is investigating cases of diarrheal illness that occurred in location. These infections were caused by the bacteria Escherichia coli serotype, also known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli or “STEC.”Public health staff is working closely with Name of School or Organization. We urge you to:Continue to be alert over the next few weeks and report any symptoms of illness quickly.Seek medical care and show this letter to your health care provider if any signs of illness appear. This may be stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting (throwing up) or fever. Please keep your child from school, daycare or other group activities if they are having symptoms. People with diarrhea have restrictions on going to school and child care, handling food and caring for patients. Your health care provider and public health officials will tell you when the restrictions can be lifted based on the illness.Attached is more about the infection, symptoms to look for and how to protect your child from getting sick.State, Local or Tribal Health Authority would like to invite parents for an informational meeting on date. More information will follow about the time and place for the meeting. Public health staff will be there to give information and answer questions.If you have any questions or need to report an illness, please call us at 555-555-5555. You can also reach the State, Local or Tribal Health Authority 24 hours a day, every day, at 555-555-5555.Sincerely,Name, titleName of Organization ................
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