Sunday Important message to all Hogwarts students, staff and parents. The flu that has been contracted by a few living in the castle is NOT Avian Influenza. It is just a run-of-the-mill flu.
However, we don't want the flu going around the school to be come epidemic, so everyone should take the following precautions, as per the healers at St. Mungo's:
Wash your hands often with soap and water.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people. There will be no visiting the sick in the hospital wing.
Practice good health habits. Get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the bin after you use it.
If you have flu-like symptoms, report to the hospital wing, where you will remain for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing potions.