I recently read an article prepared for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) that beautifully illustrated the role of a local health department during a measles outbreak. The importance of having developed relationships between the local health department and school nurses was well articulated.
When an infectious disease begins to spread within a community the local health department is the first responder. It acts as the communications hub, coordinating the flow of information to various public organizations. One of the most important relationships a local health department can have during an outbreak is with the schools in its community; most especially with the school nurse.
Please read on to discover the importance of the relationship between the local health department and schools, and what that means for you and your child: Measles outbreak: Perspective from a local health department.
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