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A local school district has seen more than 40 cases of a contagious infection
An increase in pneumonia cases was identified in a local school district. Health officials are saying how the infection is spread and what's happening to protect students.
Posted: Oct 31, 2019 5:39 PM
Posted By: Richard Solomon
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI)-- There have been more than 40 cases of pneumonia reported throughout the clay county schools.
News 10 spoke to Lynn Stoelting, the Coordinator of Health Services for Clay Community Schools.
She said the school corporation is being proactive to make sure this virus doesn't spread.
The school corporation had seen this rise in pneumonia cases over the last three to four weeks.
Stoelting said this is something they've been monitoring for a while.
"That's kind of unusual this time of year. we've seen a lot more in about middle age students and some elementary students even down to preschool. It's more dangerous the younger the child is," said Stoelting.
The virus can spread many ways like coughing and sneezing without covering your nose or mouth...
A local school district has seen more than 40 cases of a contagious infection
An increase in pneumonia cases was identified in a local school district. Health officials are saying how the infection is spread and what's happening to protect students.
Posted: Oct 31, 2019 5:39 PM
Posted By: Richard Solomon
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI)-- There have been more than 40 cases of pneumonia reported throughout the clay county schools.
News 10 spoke to Lynn Stoelting, the Coordinator of Health Services for Clay Community Schools.
She said the school corporation is being proactive to make sure this virus doesn't spread.
The school corporation had seen this rise in pneumonia cases over the last three to four weeks.
Stoelting said this is something they've been monitoring for a while.
"That's kind of unusual this time of year. we've seen a lot more in about middle age students and some elementary students even down to preschool. It's more dangerous the younger the child is," said Stoelting.
The virus can spread many ways like coughing and sneezing without covering your nose or mouth...