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WEST JORDAN -- Educators hope parents can partner with them to keep sick kids home.
Jordan School District nurse Jody Stubler says parents should look for these symptoms of the flu: "Body aches, fever of 100 or 101, just feeling sick all over. Any time a child vomits at home or at school, they should be sent home or kept home from school."
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"Children could be asymptomatic for several days and actually be a carrier," she said.
Stubler says parents can make a contingency plan with their employer or arrange child care with another adult before a child gets sick, so it won't be as big a concern if the child needs to stay home sick from school.
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