The rising communicable diseases among kids and the latest monkeypox and swine flu scare have made schools take a slew of measures to alert parents, urging them to keep a close watch on their ward’s health. While many schools have issued health advisories to parents, at least one is planning to switch to online teaching.

The Maharashtra government released a series of guidelines to prevent the spread of monkeypox on July 25. The state department has alerted all doctors and local health departments to watch out for patients with foreign travel history and symptoms of monkeypox.