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Nazareth Area School District student diagnosed with swine flu, officials say
A Nazareth Area School District student has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, according to a news release on the district Web site.
The student, whom officials did not identify, is receiving appropriate medical care and will remain out of school until doctors recommend he or she resume classes, the releases says. The release did not specify the student's age, gender, school or hometown.
The district is working closely with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about how to proceed, the release says.
"We are doing everything possible to provide a healthy, safe environment for your children," the release tells district parents.
To prevent the virus from spreading, teachers are sending students with flu-like symptoms to the nurse's office then home, if necessary, the release says. Extra emphasis is being placed on good hygiene practices, such as hand washing, use of hand sanitizer and coughing or sneezing into the elbow rather than the hand, the release says. Also, surfaces are being cleaned appropriately, the release says.
There have been 75 confirmed cases of H1N1 virus and one probable case in Northampton County, according to the state Department of Health. There have been 157 confirmed cases in Lehigh County.
Nazareth Area School District student diagnosed with swine flu, officials say
A Nazareth Area School District student has been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, according to a news release on the district Web site.
The student, whom officials did not identify, is receiving appropriate medical care and will remain out of school until doctors recommend he or she resume classes, the releases says. The release did not specify the student's age, gender, school or hometown.
The district is working closely with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about how to proceed, the release says.
"We are doing everything possible to provide a healthy, safe environment for your children," the release tells district parents.
To prevent the virus from spreading, teachers are sending students with flu-like symptoms to the nurse's office then home, if necessary, the release says. Extra emphasis is being placed on good hygiene practices, such as hand washing, use of hand sanitizer and coughing or sneezing into the elbow rather than the hand, the release says. Also, surfaces are being cleaned appropriately, the release says.
There have been 75 confirmed cases of H1N1 virus and one probable case in Northampton County, according to the state Department of Health. There have been 157 confirmed cases in Lehigh County.