Child Care facilities remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of RSV

DHSS Director Muavaefa’atasi John E. Suisala advises parents and the general public that all child care facilities will remain closed, and once this changes, we will inform the public immediately.

Lieutenant Governor Talauega E. V. Ale approved maintaining the closures based on the latest recommendation from the Department of Health and the LBJ due to the number of children who continue to present with symptoms of the highly contagious Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms (runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever, wheezing).

Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults.

We appreciate everyone’s understanding and support for the continued protection of the health and safety of all children.

For more information, please call the Child Care Division at 633-CARE (2273) or 1571.

Fa’aauau le Tapunia o Nofoaga o lo’o Tausi ai le Fanau (Child Care) ona o le Fa’ama’i o le RSV

E fa’asilasila atu e Muavaefa’atasi John E. Suisala, le Fa’atonu Sili o le Matāgaluega Tautua ma Alāgamanuia mo Tagata Lautele, o le a fa’aauau le tapunia nofoaga uma o lo’o tausi ai le fanau, po’o child care, ma afai e iai se suiga ona toe logo vavae atu lea.

O se fa’ai’uga lenei a le Afioga i le Kovana Lutena ia Talauega E. V. Ale, e tusa ma lapata’iga fou mai i le Matāgaluega o le Soifua Māloloina ma le Falema’i ona o lo’o to’atele pea le fanau-iti o lo’o sulufa’i atu i le Falema’i ona o āuga o se fa’ama’i e matuā pepesi-gofie ua tā’ua o le RSV.

O lenei fa’ama’i e mafua mai ona o se vairusi ma o foliga po’o āuga o le RSV e tai tutusa ma le fūlū (tafe o le isu, lē lagona se fia ‘ai, tale, mafatua, fiva, ma e a’afia ai le mānava).

To’atele o tagata e toe malolosi i le tasi po’o o le lua o vaiaso.

‘Ae e iai fo’i le avanoa e telē ai le a’afiaga pe tigaina ai pepe ma tagata mātutua ona o le RSV. E momoli atu le fa’afetai mo le tou malamalama, ‘ae maise foi le tou sapasapaia pea o taumafaiga uma mo le puipuia o le soifua maloloina ma le saogalemu o a tatou fanau.

Mo nisi fa’amatalaga vala’au mai i le i le 633-CARE (2273) po’o le po’o le 1571.