Am I the only one that this is new to? There are three schools in Hyde Co that have been shut down since Wednesday... ...I can't voice my opinion on this with out getting myself banned. So, one word people. HYGIENE! :roll: Home schooling is sounding better every day... =========================================================== Child Flu Deaths Have Schools Worried By TIMBERLY ROSS Posted: Today at 2:14 p.m. OMAHA, Neb. — Midway through the month when influenza typically peaks, health officials were monitoring four hospitalized Nebraska children, while three North Carolina schools remained closed over widespread symptoms of the illness. And in Oklahoma, 400 students were out sick with the flu, though no schools were closed, authorities said. Still, a federal health official called this season relatively mild so far. Around the country, at least nine children have died of flu, and six other child deaths have been tentatively linked to flu since February 3, said Curtis Allen, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, 47 children under age 18 died from influenza. In 2003-2004, the worst recent flu season, 153 children died. Three of the ill Nebraska children had severe muscle aches that made it hard for them to stand, similar to symptoms of the 11-year-old who died, Dr. Tom Safranek of Nebraska Health and Human Services said Thursday. Ahn T. "Anna" Do of Lincoln. Anna died February 10 in Omaha, four days after falling ill, according to her father, Chi Do. None of the three, ages 6 to 12, were nearly as sick as she had been, Safranek said. The fourth ill Nebraska child was lethargic and hard to rouse, he said. State officials did not have updated information on their children's conditions Friday morning, but expected to know more later in the day. Safranek said the four children did not have any known relation or close geographic proximity to each other or Anna. State officials did not immediately know whether any had been vaccinated. In North Carolina, the three schools in Hyde County closed Wednesday after at least 20 percent of their total 541 students fell ill, school system spokeswoman Carol Evans said Thursday. The schools won't reopen until Monday, she said. The illness was blamed for last week's death of a 7-year-old girl in Seattle, and an 8-year-old who died there Wednesday had suffered from flu-like systems, health authorities there said. About 36,000 people die from the flu each year in the United States, according to the CDC. --- Associated Press writers Anna Jo Bratton in Omaha and Estes Thompson in Raleigh, North Carolina, contributed to this report.
We have been avoiding all indoor playspaces knowing how germ infested they are. Did anyone see the spot on the news about a week ago? They tested grocery cart handles for germs and found most to be worse than public restrooms. YUCK! I'm trying to remember to carry sanitizer into the store in case they do not offer wipes near the entrance.
I've had colds back to back since last Labor Day weekend! I have an arsenal of antibacterial hand soap and Purell. ...which I'm sure is probably usless due to overuse.. :evil: It's the nasty little buggers at the schools... Kids, not germs.
Some people are saying that the anti-bacterial and alcohol does not the spread of some of the stomach bugs......scary!!
Seems like I heard earlier in the week that there was a hospital nearby that was requesting that people not go to because of the amount of illness being treated at that time. I think it had something to do with the flu.
