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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 »