H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Update - U.S. Health Officials No Longer Recommend School Closures
San Francisco health officials have confirmed a 4th H1N1 (swine flu) case on Monday afternoon, according to KTVU-TV reports.
Health officials also said all four patients had no severe illnesses or required hospitalization.
In Alameda County, health officials reported a new probable case on Monday.
The total confirmed H1N1 (swine flu) cases in California jumped to 69 as of Monday afternoon, with 121 suspected cases, that includes 4 in Marin County and San Francisco County, and one in San Mateo County, according to California Department of Public Health's Website.
State health officials said on Monday afternoon that 190 probable cases of H1N1 (swine flu) in California, 39 of them are in Bay Area, according to KPIX-TV reports.
As of Tuesday morning, there are 16 schools shut down because of the H1N1 (swine flu). The latest closure was Dave Avenue Elementary in Monte Sereno. It is scheduled to reopen on May 11.
Some schools in the Bay Area however are scheduled to reopen on the next few days.
Nationwide, health officials said on Tuesday that they are "no longer recommending school closure because of H1N1 (swine flu)", according to CBS News report.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the H1N1 (swine flu) had turned out "to be milder than initially thought".
Sebelius also said parent "should keep their sick children at home".
Meanwhile, CDC said on Tuesday morning that the confirmed H1N1 (swine flu) cases in the U.S. are now 403, with 38 states are reported.
Sources:
Fourth H1N1 Virus Case Confirmed In SF, KTVU.com, May 5, 2009
Bay Area Swine Flu: 39 Cases, 16 Schools Closed, CBS5.com, May 5, 2009
Feds Say No Need To Close Schools Due To Flu, CBS5.com, May 5, 2009
Swine Flu (H1N1) Outbreak, California Department of Public Health, May 5, 2009
H1N1 Flu, Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, May 5, 2009
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