Gone are the day when head lice was the worst issue children headed to summer camp could face. Swine flu is a dirty word these days, especially at a summer camp. With young people flocking to retreats for summer fun this virus, also called H1N1, is on the minds of camp administrators, as well as parents of campers. Recently, Kanakuk, a Christian summer camp near Branson, Mo., discovered several campers who were infected with the virus, http://search.news-leader.com/sp?eId=100&gcId=32173586&rNum=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news-leader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2009906270381&siteIdType=2 . Kanakuk quickly responded to the threat of an outbreak. At the same time, the incident reminded College of the Ozarks Camp Lookout Administrators of how easily something such as H1N1 can spread. So it put together a plan, under the guidlines of the Center for Disease control. During checkin, all campers have their temperature taken and parents must fill out a health assessment evaluation prior to coming. If parents answer yes to even one of the questions, they are asked to keep their child at home. Additionally, camp counselors have been advised on symptoms to watch for and how to properly disinfect camp facilities. Of course, any camper with flu-like symptoms is quickly isolated. Personal care and additional evaluation is provided by the College's physician and nurses, and contact is immediately made with parents. With these precautionary steps, parents can rest at ease andCamp Lookout campers can go about eating smores, swimming, and playing tag without having to worry if they could catch H1N1. Hopefully, the only thing they'll catch at camp is a baseball.
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