The symptoms for children with Influenza A(H1N1-2009) are largely similar to that of adults.

Teach your children to:

• Wash their hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds.
• Cough and sneeze into a tissue or into the inside of their elbow.
• Dispose of used tissue paper in the trash properly
• Stay at least 2 metres away from people who are sick.

Be sure to set a good example by doing this yourself.

If your children are sick:

• Keep them at home and away from school or childcare centers until they recover.
• Make sure they drink a lot of fluids and have plenty of rest
• Monitor their temperature and symptoms
• Give them medication prescribed by the doctor or medicines suitable for a child their age.
  Do not feed them medicines for adults or teenagers.
  
• Give them a mask before bringing them to see the doctor
• Keep tissues close to them and have a trash bag within reach for disposing used tissues.