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Colleges show signs of Swine Flu pandemic
University of Alabama University of Alabama officials say 54 cases of influenza were reported on the first day of school. John Maxwell of the Student Health Center says most of the cases are likely the swine flu and says health officials believe the outbreak started with sorority rush last week. Anderson University (S.C.) Two students at Anderson University have tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, the school confirmed Tuesday. H1N1 was formerly known as swine flu. The positive tests came back Friday, according Barry Ray, the school’s director of marketing and communication. “They tested positive for the five-day flu, which is an 80 percent chance the illness is H1N1,” Ray said. Conclusive results won’t be back for a few more days, he said. Carnegie Mellon University Eighteen suspected cases of H1N1 influenza have prompted Carnegie Mellon … Read entire article »
More Pandemic Swine Flu in schools as they open for fall
Mississippi – 150 cases reported in 19 districts as of August 11 Boyle county, Kentucky Numerous absences because of flu-like illness prompted the Boyle County school district to cancel classes for the rest of this week at Junction City Elementary School, Superintendent Mike LaFavers said. Health authorities are assuming that the cases are H1N1 swine flu. Junction City Elementary has 353 students. Grand Bay, Alabama Sick children are being sent home left and right from one Mobile County Middle School. All of this coming on the heels of a confirmed case of Swine Flu. The school system is encouraging everyone, to safeguard yourself by washing your hands. Parents are also asked to keep sick students home. Camden county, Georgia Several students at Camden County Middle School were sent home today, because of flu-like symptoms. School nurses say students … Read entire article »
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Swine Flu to cost schools billions
Much more at the link. The costs of pupil absenteeism nationwide will vary by district. As of 2007, there are over 13,800 school districts in the United States and 275 that have 25,000 or more pupils like the Rochester City School District. Those districts account for 16.5 million students. With an average of 3 days lost, and a Swine Flu infection rate of 25-33%, these schools will lose 12.4 to 16.3 million pupil days. That may mean lost revenues to those districts alone in excess of a half billion dollars or more. Examiner Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Pandemic Flu United States 2009Pandemic Flu in the United States June 12 2009Pandemic Flu in the United States June 15 2009Pandemic Swine Flu in the United States June 17 2009Pandemic … Read entire article »
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U.S. schools start to see pandemic flu
The news is beginning to report scattered cases of swine flu, pandemic flu, novel H1N1 in various states where schools have opened for the fall. Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay, California – 8 cases As of Tuesday, August 11, it has been confirmed that seven Granite Bay High School students have contracted the H1N1 strain of flu (also known as the Swine flu). In addition we are aware of about a dozen students who have been kept home or have been sent home due to feeling ill with flu-like symptoms. It is important to note that we have students who have the flu that has been confirmed to NOT be the H1N1 strain. After eight of their classmates came down with confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus, students at Granite Bay … Read entire article »
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Pandemic flu planning in states where school is in session
Rates and numbers of cases of pandemic influenza in the United States are lower than they were when schools were open in the spring. Public Health officials expect that to change as schools reopen for the fall. The average incubation period from exposure to symptoms for this swine flu is 2-3 days, though it may be as long as 10 days. If the infection rates remain the same, schools will begin seeing clusters of pandemic flu nine to sixteen days after they open. Through today, most of the schools in six states have reopened for a new school year. You can locate your state at this link. The various states are assessing the CDC’s recommendations about handling the H1N1 or Swine Flu pandemic in schools and some have begun to take action. … Read entire article »
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The Future of Pandemic Flu in American Public Schools
The general feeling among public health professionals is that the pandemic flu from last spring will return with the opening of public schools, along with colleges and universities. We have attempted to illustrate the approximate opening days for the various states and are predicting outbreaks of swine flu within two weeks after opening. This information should allow you, as parents, to be watchful for illness in and around your children. This table shows where we obtained … Read entire article »
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The Coming Pandemic Wave
The number of cases of swine flu / novel H1N1 / pandemic A)H1N1 or whatever the powers that be are calling it today are declining in the United States. That does not mean that it has disappeared, or that other parts of the world are not in the middle of a severe outbreak. It merely means that many of the places where the virus spread quickly are closed for the summer. Schools, from pre-K through college, are closed or have reduced numbers of students on campus. Schools are where the outbreak took off this spring in the U.S. Current clusters are in places where young people are congregated in the summer. Jails, camps, military recruit training and other similar locales are the sites of some current outbreaks. If we assume that the U.S. … Read entire article »
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Mississippi States adresses Swine Flu on campus
August 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off
Mississippi State University has a great page on its site devoted to pandemic flu, Swine Flu, novel H1N1. It’s difficult to tell which name ought to be used, but the MSU folks are on top of their situation. As of Friday they report 136 cases on campus. Mississippi is at the heart of a significant outbreak, with at least 508 cases in public schools. During the spring outbreak, Mississippi lagged the nation until late May and June. It looks like it may lead the nation, at least until the larger states open their schools. Mississippi’s schools were among the first in the nation to open for fall. It follows that Swine Flu will be more active there. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Pandemic Flu United States 2009Pandemic … Read entire article »
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