Lewisburg School hopes to stay one step ahead of illness this year, keeping more kids healthy and in school with the help of Kinsa Smart Thermometers. As one of the schools accepted into the Lysol + Kinsa FLUency health program, all Lewisburg School families will receive free Kinsa Smart Thermometers, priced at $19.99 retail, and will be able to see aggregated, anonymous information on any symptoms and illnesses going around the school.
"Sick days are disruptive to learning, challenging for parents who must find childcare, and costly to schools that are already struggling with strapped resources," explains Kinsa founder and CEO Inder Singh. "Because the thermometer is the first device you grab when your child falls ill, we turned it into a support system to keep your entire family healthy. We are pleased to partner with Lysol, a leader in germ kill for more than 100 years, to offer schools nationwide a tool to help keep more children healthy and in school."
“We are thrilled to once again support Kinsa’s FLUency program, which will help keep students healthy in more than 10% of U.S. schools this cold & flu season,” said Chris Tedesco, GM US Marketing, Hygiene Home, RB. “Lysol’s ongoing commitment to the wellbeing of children and healthy schools across the country is furthered by this partnership. With tools like Kinsa Smart Thermometers and Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, we’ll work towards the common goal of helping to prevent the spread of germs in the classroom.”
“Our top priority is keeping our students in class learning,” explained Laura Gregory, RN, Lewisburg School nurse. “With this innovative program, we hope to see the trends affecting our classrooms so that we cn help contain the spread of illness, increase attendance, and continue giving our students the education they deserve.”
The FLUency program, now in its fourth year, has already helped over 60,000 families, and 90 percent of participating school nurses believe FLUency kept them more informed of illnesses going around their school.
Nurse Laura Gregory hands out Kinsa information to students Caylee Pearson, Karina Perez, and Tristan Belcher
About Kinsa
Kinsa is on a mission to detect illness in real-time, helping individuals and communities respond before it spreads. To achieve this, Kinsa turned the first device you grab when sickness strikes - the thermometer - into a support system to help keep families healthy. From the first sign of illness through recovery and beyond, Kinsa answers your most pressing question - what to do next. Kinsa has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize in Medical Innovation by the Cleveland Clinic, and is available in more than 5,000 retail locations in the US and Canada.www.kinsahealth.com.
About RB
RB is a global leader in consumer health and hygiene. Driven by a purpose of providing innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes, RB has operations in over 60 countries. From the foundations of wellness and infant nutrition, to the fundamentals of a hygienic home, its global brands help people live healthier, happier lives. ?
RB has world leading Powerbrands, which include household names such as Lysol, Mucinex, Enfamil, Nutramigen, Finish, Air Wick, Durex, Clearasil, Veet, Woolite, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Scholl, Dettol, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein, Vanish and Calgon.