Make Plans Now for Possible Swine Flu School Closings
ABC Reported that 160,400 Children Did Not Go to School Today Because of the H1N1 Swine Flu
The entire Ft. Worth school district is closed until May 11th. What's a parent to do? Many are advertising for babysitters on Facebook. Many others are trying to come up with a family plan.
So parents, get ready. Make preparations and take precautions. Now's the time to ask your boss how the company will handle absences caused by the swine flu. Ask if your company has emergency plans for telecommuting in case of a public health emergency like this. Take the time to figure out who will stay home if schools are closed and who will do the care giving if flu strikes your family. Follow all news alerts, including those posted by CDC and your school district.
In other swine flu news:
There are still no reported cases in Georgia, but CDC is testing a sample from a La Grange man suffering from flu symptoms.
Who raised its alert to level 5, one step short of a global pandemic.
The CDC and government officials said that there is no added value from sealing off our country's borders.
WHO and CDC are collecting samples of the new H1N1 virus to make a new vaccine if needed.
On Wednesday, Egypt ordered the slaughter of every pig in the country.
The death rate in Mexico has slowed down.
FDA authorizes emergency use of influenza medicines and diagnostic test.
Swine flu cases in the US tops 100 in 11 states, with many more cases suspected
Sources: ABC, CDC
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