Risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Among Workers

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Instructions:

If child (who is participating in this study) develops at least 3 of the following:  fever, stuffy/runny nose, cough, sore throat, body aches or tiredness, for more than 24 hours --- please do the following:

    1. Swab the nose and throat of the child using the directions we gave you when we dropped off the swabs.  
                                              
    a. Refrigerate the swabs                                     

    b. Call the study coordinator at ###.###.####                                                                     								

    2. Complete the Illness Checklist (next page), and keep an Illness Log 
    
                      









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ILLNESS CHECKLIST

Symptom Checklist

INSTRUCTIONS:  Check box for all symptoms experienced.  Check “none” if the symptom is absent.

YES
(this symptom developed)


Symptoms
severity rating (see footnote*)

NO
(this symptom did not develop)



mild
1

moderate
2

severe
3


General
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  Fever  (______°) temp, if known
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  chills
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  weakness/tired
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Lungs
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  coughing
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  wheezing
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  difficulty breathing
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  Stuffy/ runny nose
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  Sore throat
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  other: _______________
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Arms, legs, back, neck
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  muscle aches
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  joint pain
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  headache 
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  other: _______________
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    NOTE: To be given to study technician along with nose/throat swabs


            Date first symptom (checked above) started:  ____/____/_____  (mm/dd/yyyy)

	Date that mother/primary caregiver swabbed child:  ____/____/_____  (mm/dd/yyyy)



***Nose and throat swabs should be done within 24-36 hours from the beginning of symptoms***
***Do not swab child’s nose/throat after 5 days of the beginning of symptoms***
 
ILLNESS LOG




					



Did the child’s asthma get worse during the illness? 				Yes      No


Did the child become so ill that he/she had to see the doctor?  		Yes      No

        Did doctor prescribe Tamiflu or Relenza?  				Yes      No

        Did doctor prescribe antibiotics?    					Yes   	No

Did the child become so ill that he/she had to be admitted to a hospital for overnight care?  

										Yes      No

Date when the child was well enough to do usual activities:  ____/_____/_____  (mm/dd/yyyy)