您可能已经意识到了新型冠状病毒的爆发。案件主要在武汉市，中国湖北省以及其他中国城市和其他国家报告，包括在撰写本文时在澳大利亚维多利亚州至少有一例确诊病例。
澳大利亚政府建议，没有必要对冠状病毒发出警报，并且对澳大利亚公众的风险仍然相对较低。
教育和培训部已与维多利亚州首席卫生官以及卫生与公共服务部协商，为学校和当地社区提供以下建议：
提醒您的员工和学生，每个人都可以通过良好的手部卫生和呼吸系统卫生措施防止感染。咳嗽和打喷嚏时用纸巾遮住口鼻，或咳入肘部，将纸巾丢入垃圾桶，然后洗手。上厕所后和进食前要定期洗手。
可使用健康促进材料向您的员工，学生和家庭分发和促进，请参阅：
定期洗手
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如果您是一所国际学生计划学校，请与您的寄宿家庭紧密合作，这些寄宿家庭接待来自武汉市或其他报告有病毒的地区的国际学生，以确保他们相对较低的风险，并知道在适当的情况下就医。
有关您可能希望提供给寄宿家庭的信息，请参阅：
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-public-novel-coronavirus
根据国家公共卫生指南以及英联邦首席医疗官和世界卫生组织提供的有关冠状病毒的最新信息，前往过中国武汉或有确诊病例的任何其他地区的学童或工作人员除非满足以下条件，否则不需要被停课：
该人是新型冠状病毒的确诊病例；
· 该人在过去14天内与确诊的新型冠状病毒病例密切接触。
如果您认为学生或教职员工可能符合上述条件之一，请联系卫生与公共服务部，通过电话1300 651 160讨论进一步的措施。另请通过发出IRIS事件警报来通知教育和培训部。
对于出现流感样症状且最近前往湖北省武汉市或与确诊病例有密切联系的教职员工：
· 当出现发烧和呼吸道症状（包括但不限于咳嗽，喉咙痛，呼吸急促，身体疼痛或疲劳）并且最近去过武汉市或在发病前14天内与确认病例有过密切接触的工作人员或学生，请寻求医疗建议，提前打电话通知医生；
· 请致电1300 651 160与卫生和公共服务部联系，并通过发出IRIS事件警报通知教育和培训部。教育和培训部将确保提供适当的支持。
卫生和公共服务部为学校编写了一份情况说明书，请参阅：
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-education-sector-novel-coronavirus
如果情况发生变化，教育和培训部还将为您提供更多信息。
如果您有任何与健康相关的问题，请发送电子邮件至：healthadvice@edumail.vic.gov.au
如果您对国际学生计划有任何疑问，请发送电子邮件至：international@edumail.vic.gov.au，或与您的学校支持人员联系。
You will be aware of an emerging outbreak of novel coronavirus. Cases have been reported predominantly in the city of Wuhan, in the Hubei province of China, as well as in other Chinese cities and in other countries, including at least one confirmed case at the time of writing in Victoria, Australia.
The Australian Government has advised that there is no cause for alarm with respect to the coronavirus and that the risk to the Australian public remains relatively low.
The Department of Education and Training has consulted with Victoria’s Chief Health Officer and Department of Health and Human Services to provide the following advice to schools and local communities:
Remind your staff and students that everyone can protect against infections by practising good hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing with a tissue, or cough into your elbow, dispose of the tissue into a bin and then wash your hands afterwards. Wash your hands regularly, after using the toilet, and before eating.
Health promotion materials are available to distribute and promote to your staff, students and families, see:
· Wash your hands regularly
· Cover your cough and sneeze
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If you are an International Student Program school, work closely with your homestay families who are hosting international students from Wuhan City or other areas where the virus has been reported so that they are assured of the relatively low risk and know to seek medical advice where appropriate. For information you may wish to provide to your homestay families, see:
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-public-novel-coronavirus
In accordance with national public health guidelines and current information about the coronavirus from the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and the World Health Organisation, exclusion of well children or staff from school who have travelled to Wuhan, China, or any other areas where there have been reported cases is NOT required, unless the following applies:
· the person is a confirmed case of novel coronavirus; or
· the person is a close contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus in the past 14 days.
If you think a student or staff member may meet one of the above criteria, please contact the Department of Health and Human Services to discuss further actions via phone: 1300 651 160. Please also inform the Department of Education and Training by making an IRIS incident alert.
For staff and students who experience flu-like symptoms AND have recently travelled to Wuhan City, Hubei province, or had close contact with a confirmed case:
· seek medical advice for any staff or students in your care who experience fever and respiratory symptoms (including but not limited to cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, body aches or fatigue) AND have recently travelled to Wuhan City or had close contact with a confirmed case in the 14 days before of the onset of illness. Call ahead to notify the medical practitioner of recent travel; and
· contact the Department of Health and Human Services on 1300 651 160 and inform the Department of Education and Training by making an IRIS incident alert. The Department of Education and Training will ensure appropriate support is provided.
The Department of Health and Human Services has developed a factsheet for schools, see:
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-education-sector-novel-coronavirus
The Department of Education and Training will also provide you with further information if the situation changes.
If you have any health-related questions, please email: healthadvice@edumail.vic.gov.au
If you have any questions related to the International Student Program,
please email: international@edumail.vic.gov.au, or contact your School Support Officer.
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