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CAUTION: The Health Minister said Lusaka District has been put on Cholera Alert!
What is cholera? Cholera is an acute, diarrhea illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. What are the symptoms of cholera? Cholera infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can sometimes be severe. Approximately one in ten (5-10%) infected persons will have severe disease characterized by profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps. In these people, rapid loss of body fluids leads to dehydration and shock. Without treatment, death can occur within hours. It can take anywhere from a few hours to 5 days for symptoms to appear after infection. Symptoms typically appear in 2-3 days. Where is cholera found? The cholera bacterium is usually found in water or food sources that have been contaminated by feces (poop) from a person infected with cholera. Cholera is most likely to be found and spread in places with inadequate water treatment, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene. How does a person get cholera? A person can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the cholera bacterium. In an epidemic, the source of the contamination is usually the feces of an infected person that contaminates water and/or food. The disease can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking water. The disease is not likely to spread directly from one person to another; therefore, casual contact with an infected person is not a risk for becoming ill. What is the treatment for cholera? Cholera can be simply and successfully treated by immediate replacement of the fluid and salts lost through diarrhea. Severe cases also require intravenous fluid replacement. Antibiotics shorten the course and diminish the severity of the illness, but they are not as important as receiving rehydration. How can I avoid getting cholera? The risk for cholera is very low for people visiting areas with epidemic cholera. When simple precautions are observed, contracting the disease is unlikely. All people (visitors or residents) in areas where cholera is occurring or has occurred should observe the following recommendations:
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Thank you to everyone who attended our second open board meeting on Monday, 09 October. All of our monthly board meetings start with an open session to allow the parent association at large to learn more about the school and to provide input and feedback.
In Monday’s session we received an update on the exciting facilities development plans which will greatly improve our campus experience. Plans for this year include opening up the new land purchased last year; adding a new multi-purpose ‘pavilion’ and courts; and improving the existing gymnasium, including improving ventilation and significantly expanding the playing area available. Russ will lead a further information session on this in the coming weeks. We learnt about the teacher recruiting process which ensures we get the very best teaching staff here at AISL. We also learnt about several upcoming cross-school projects including Zambia day (tomorrow!), WorldFest!, a branding committee, a cultural events series planning team, and an alumni engagement team. We also heard about the school’s goal to build a partnership with a Zambian university to help train some of the students in their teacher training program. The board adopted the environmental sustainability vision statement which had been discussed at the previous open board meeting. It reads: Our vision is to involve students, staff, and the community in developing sustainable practices that minimize our impact on the Earth. We aim to set an example of mindful use of our limited natural resources while educating future generations to become better stewards of the interconnected environment we call home. The Green Team will now work to make the vision a reality and we welcome engagement from across the association in achieving this. Finally, we had feedback from the association on classroom temperatures, which we will explore further now that we have an improved electrical infrastructure at the school. Open board meetings are just one way we are aiming to get your feedback, both positive and constructive. As always your children’s teachers, principal, and director are the first port of call for any concerns. Tuesday morning information sessions are another great way to learn more about the school and an avenue to share your views. Regards The AISL Board What I’m excited about…
Muli Buanji! The ELC is exploring Zambian culture this week. We have played Zambian games, sung Zambian songs, and explored traditional ways of doing things. Now we know a bit more about pounding maize.
Parents of Grade 5 students are invited to join the Who We Are unit presentation on Friday 27 October 2017 in the Grade 5 classrooms. The presentation will include a review of resources used and the key concepts covered (see below) . Changes
Thank you to all the parents that made it to the Kindergarten reading and writing workshare this morning! We even had a visit from 'Superreader'... :)
Popularity is always a hot topic in Secondary schools. Everyone seems to want a piece of it. But as this week's article explains, popularity may not necessarily be all it's cracked up to be. Without knowing it, kids might be setting themselves up for immediate and future failures when they seek popularity at any costs. While the article covers different aspects about popularity, there is one part that I feel that it has failed to mention. Those that are popular through status become prisoners to popularity. They do whatever it takes to keep their status, even when they know what they are doing is wrong or against their family's morals. This pours over into adulthood. How many of us found ourselves saying things about others in conversations that we know are not right? This is our desire to fit in or be popular taking over. That's why it's important to teach our kids that popularity isn't always all that it is cracked up to be.
Diversity. Have you thought about how unique of an experience it is for our students to attend an international school where they rub shoulders with 60+ other nationalities on a daily basis? Being able to think beyond one's own culture and open-mindedness are characteristics that today and tomorrow's employers desperately seek. For our kids, this comes naturally. It gives me great hope in the world to watch our students interact. Cultural barriers are invisible to them, while this is nearly an insurmountable hurdle for others around the world. Our students do not see differences in race, ethnicity, religion, etc. as something to fear, but something to prize. They do not look at the outside of a person, but what is in their hearts and minds. And this makes us proud to be Leopards!
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