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Carson Middle School (Pittsburgh) Spread

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May 26, 2009
Dear Parents/Guardians of Students of the North Allegheny School District:
As we promised, we are continuing to monitor the situation we reported to you last week of a single probable case of the Novel H1N1 virus. In conjunction with the Allegheny County Health Department, we feel it is important to provide you with the following update.
North Allegheny School District Novel H1N1 Flu Update​
Status at Carson Middle School
On Friday, we let you know about a probable case of Novel H1N1 flu in a Carson Middle School student. Later that day, the student was confirmed to have Novel H1N1 flu. The student has recovered after a mild illness and treatment with Tamiflu. Over the weekend, an additional two students from Carson Middle School were found to probably be infected with H1N1 influenza. They also had mild illness and are recovering on Tamiflu. A third student has flu symptoms and possibly has infection with H1N1 illness. One teacher reported having flu symptoms this morning. Two of the three students with probable cases have siblings who are not displaying any symptoms at this time.
These students and this teacher who are ill -- and all students and faculty who have Fever >100 and symptoms such as sore throat, cough, congestion, runny nose, headache or malaise -- are being asked to remain out of school for at least 7 days or until free of symptoms for at least 24 hours, whichever is longer.

http://www.northallegheny.org/schools/cms/H1N1.htm
 
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Pittsburgh-area school confirms 1 swine flu case


The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh-area middle school has confirmed one case of swine flu and says there are three other children and a teacher showing flu symptoms.
The North Allegheny School District says in a letter posted on Friday on their Web site that the student with the confirmed case of H1N1 flu has recovered after being treated with Tamiflu.
In the following days, three other students at Carson Middle School reported suffering from mild flu symptoms. A teacher also reported flu symptoms.
The school district is about 11 miles north of Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Health Department says it recommends keeping the schools in the district open.
On Tuesday, the state's Department of Health confirmed 106 cases statewide.

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/...ittsburghareaschoolconfirms1swineflucase.html
 
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More H1N1 Cases Suspected At Local School


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There are several more suspected cases of the H1N1 virus in the North Allegheny School District following a confirmed case last week.

Just when you thought the concern around swine flu had died down, news of more possible cases is circulating.

"I'd hate to have this become something where kids who are ill get ostracized in anyway," said mother Mary Ann Badaczewski.

Badaczewski has one son who goes to Carson Middle School.

That's the same school that confirmed one student with the swine flu just last week.

And now there's the possibility that three other students and one teacher may have the H1N1 virus.

"The school has taken precautions. I trust the school. I know their first objective is to keep the kids safe," said Badaczewski.

Badaczewski isn't too afraid because her son is healthy but there's one thing that is bothering her.

"I get a little concerned that this is getting blown out of proportions. There are lots of other worse ailments I think," said Badaczewski.

Diane Pisarcik has a child who goes to McKnight Elementary School which is minutes from Carson and she too heard about the swine flu case and possible others.

This mother has a different take.

"I feel that it's very serious. I do feel though that the letters that we have received have demonstrated the school's awareness of its seriousness. It's not held back anything," said Pisarcik.

Allegheny County Health Department Dr. Bruce Dixon says everyone should be cautious but not overly concerned no matter what side of the fence they are on with this issue.

"We feel there's nothing that people should be alarmed. Go on about business as usual. In a matter of a couple of weeks when school is out this will become a non-story," said Dr. Dixon.

There's no word on these test results.

http://kdka.com/local/H1N1.flu.school.2.1020977.html
 
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Swine flu case confirmed at North Allegheny
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
By Amy McConnell Schaarsmith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Swine flu has been confirmed in one student and is suspected in three other students and a teacher at Carson Middle School in the North Allegheny School District.
The first case of H1N1, or swine flu, was confirmed in a student on Friday afternoon, according to a letter to parents posted yesterday on the school's Web site. That student had mild symptoms and recovered after treatment with Tamiflu, school officials said.
Over the weekend, the letter stated, another two students may have possibly contracted the disease. They are being treated with Tamiflu for mild symptoms and are recovering, officials said. A fourth student has symptoms that might be swine flu, according to the letter. A teacher also reported flu symptoms yesterday morning.
The ill students and the teacher, along with any other students or faculty members who have flu-type symtoms -- a fever above 100 degrees, sore throat, cough, congestion, runny nose, headache or malaise --- are being asked to remain at home for at least seven days or until they are free of symptoms for at least 24 hours, whichever is longer.
At this time, the Allegheny County Health Department does not recommend routinely closing schools for one or more positive cases of swine flu, which has caused only mild symptoms in a handful of county residents.
Amy McConnell Schaarsmith can be reached at aschaarsmith@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1122.



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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09147/972962-54.stm
 
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4 North Allegheny Middle School Students May Have H1N1 Flu

Probable Cases Reported By Allegheny Health Department

POSTED: 4:41 pm EDT May 26, 2009
UPDATED: 7:18 am EDT May 27, 2009
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The North Allegheny School District has reported one child is on the mend, three others are getting treatment and a teacher is feeling sick.
Two Carson Middle School students have probable H1N1 flu cases, and another student has a possible case. The students reported flulike symptoms and are recovering at home, according to Dr. Bruce Dixon, director of the Allegheny County Health Department.
Anyone who attends the school or works there was asked to stay home if they have symptoms including 100-degree fever, sore throat, cough, congestion, runny nose, headache or fatigue, county health officials said.
"I'm basically just going to the bathroom, washing my hands after I touch public things, like doors and stuff, and they have wipes at the computers," said Angela Sipes, a student.
Allegheny County health officials have conferred with the school district, saying that with two weeks left in the academic year, and the fact that the number and severity of cases is relatively low, closing the school to prevent new cases will not help.
"Once we find cases, the horse is usually out of the barn, the people who have been exposed have already been exposed and they're going to in a period of a few days going to get symptoms or not have any problem at all," Dixon said. "We've opted in working with the schools and the school district there not to close the school at the moment."
Parents were urged to check their kids each morning for symptoms before they send them off to school.
"The important symptoms that we're looking at are people that have the combination of cough and fever, and I'm talking about reasonably significant fever -- 100-degrees plus. Usually, there are constitutional symptoms as well. Usually, there's profound muscle weakness," Dixon said.
Concerning the student from last week at Carson Middle School, the case was confirmed and the student has recovered.

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/allegheny/19570942/detail.html
 
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Third confirmed case of swine flu in Allegheny County
By Allison M. Heinrichs
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, May 23, 2009
A North Allegheny middle school student is Allegheny County's third confirmed case of swine flu, the county Health Department announced Friday.
The Carson Middle School student, who is not being identified, is recovering at home from swine flu, also called H1N1 flu, and was not hospitalized. The student will stay home until he or she is no longer infectious. The family was given antiviral medications and has not developed flu-like illness.
"We suspect that the student may have been exposed to an asymptomatic carrier, someone who was infected but had no symptoms," said Health Department spokesman Guillermo Cole. "Or maybe their symptoms were so mild that they didn't seek treatment and didn't suspect that it was the flu or H1N1. "
The Health Department is not recommending that any schools or classrooms in the North Allegheny School District be closed because there is no unusual pattern of illness among students, faculty or staff. The department will continue to monitor the school.
The district sent letters home with students yesterday informing them of the symptoms of swine flu and what they should do if they are sick. As a precaution the district has stepped up cleaning efforts at the school.
Swine flu spread to the United States from Mexico, and has appeared in nearly every state.
"This student does not have any history of travel outside the area," Cole said. "And really, now that H1N1 is now more or less endemic in the U.S., you don't even have to leave your backyard to get it."
To reduce the risk of an outbreak, anyone with a fever greater than 100 degrees and symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny nose, congestion or sneezing should stay home until cleared by their doctor to return to their normal routine.
Swine flu has been confirmed in two adults in Allegheny County. They did not require hospitalization and have since recovered. There are 83 confirmed cases of swine flu in Pennsylvania, mostly in the east.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/mostread/s_626474.html
 
Re: Carson Middle School (Pittsburgh) Spread

Actually, two North Allegheny Middle School (maybe Carson) students are on one of my daughter's soccer teams.
 
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"To reduce the risk of an outbreak, anyone with a fever greater than 100 degrees and symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny nose, congestion or sneezing should stay home until cleared by their doctor to return to their normal routine."

Didn't I read a post somewhere that approximately one-third of all cases had no fever?
 
Re: Carson Middle School (Pittsburgh) Spread

vt.mathgirl said:
"To reduce the risk of an outbreak, anyone with a fever greater than 100 degrees and symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny nose, congestion or sneezing should stay home until cleared by their doctor to return to their normal routine."

Didn't I read a post somewhere that approximately one-third of all cases had no fever?
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Yes, the confirmed cases represents a tiny % of infections. For the middle school, no source of infection in the index cases has been identified.
 
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Swine Flu Concerns Growing In North Allegheny

Posted: 9:32 pm EDT May 27, 2009Updated: 10:02 pm EDT May 27, 2009
<!--startindex-->PITTSBURGH -- Parents in the North Allegheny School District continue to be concerned with the spread of the H1N1 Virus, also known as the Swine Flu.

The Allegheny County Health Department reported one confirmed case, two probable cases, one suspected case, and four or five unclassified cases as of Wednesday afternoon at Carson Middle School.

One elementary school parent talked to Channel 11, saying her child had to be tested for the virus.

?She was developing congestion, coughing, sore throat, and then by Sunday she had spiked a 103.9 degree fever,? said Karen Shaheen.

Shahenn thinks the district should have shut down the schools and scrubbed them all down. The school district followed the advice of the Allegheny County Health Department in keeping the schools open.

Video at link below:
http://www.wpxi.com/news/19585438/detail.html<!--stopindex-->
 
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
TWO MORE STUDENTS DIAGNOSED
WITH PROBABLE CASES OF H1N1
Schools To Remain Open?Sick Students & Staff Urged to Stay Home​
The Allegheny County Health Department and the North Allegheny School District today reported that over the weekend two additional students at Carson Middle School were diagnosed with probable cases of H1N1 influenza. A third student at the school has reported having flu-like illness and is possibly infected with the H1N1 virus.
These individuals, like three earlier confirmed cases in the County, have mild illnesses that do not require hospitalization. All of them are recovering at home without complications and will stay there until they are no longer infectious and capable of spreading the virus.
Health officials are urging students, faculty and staff at Carson Middle School and any other school in the County who have a fever greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit and sore throat, cough, congestion, runny nose, headache or fatigue to stay out of school and at home for at least seven days from the onset of symptoms or, if their illness lasts more than seven days, until they are free of symptoms for at least 24 hours.
Not all who have a flu-like illness may need to be seen or tested by a health care provider. However, it is especially important for certain high-risk groups such as the elderly and the chronically ill to seek prompt medical attention if they have flu symptoms.
At this time, the Health Department does not recommend routinely closing any schools in the North Allegheny School District or in any other parts of the County for one or more cases of H1N1 influenza. Instead, the focus is on keeping sick students, faculty and staff home while they are ill in order to reduce transmission of the virus.
Special circumstances that might prompt a recommendation to close include influenza in a school with high-risk children, extremely high absenteeism or changes in the virulence of H1N1 which lead to more severe illness.
The three cases of H1N1 that are confirmed are unrelated and include the student at Carson Middle School reported late last week and two adults from other areas of the County, all of whom fully recovered from their illnesses.

http://www.achd.net/pr/pubs/2009Release/Carson.html
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Friday, May 22, 2009
ALLEGHENY COUNTY?S THIRD CONFIRMED CASE OF H1N1
Middle School Student Recovering at Home with No Complications​
The Allegheny County Health Department and the North Allegheny School District today reported a confirmed case of H1N1 influenza virus involving a student at Carson Middle School.
The student, who has been treated but required no hospitalization, is recovering at home without complications and will stay there until he or she is no longer infectious and capable of spreading the virus to others. The student?s family members have been given anti-viral medications and none of them have developed flu-like illness.
Since there is no unusual absenteeism or pattern of illness among students, faculty or staff, the Health Department is not recommending the closure of any classrooms or schools in the North Allegheny School District at this time but will continue to monitor the situation.
To reduce the risk of an outbreak, health officials urge students, faculty and staff who have a fever greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit and symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny nose, congestion, or sneezing to stay home and not go to school or into the community until cleared by their health care provider to return to their normal routine.
The student is the third confirmed case of H1N1 in Allegheny County. The earlier cases were both adults, who also required no hospitalization and fully recovered from their illness.

http://www.achd.net/pr/pubs/2009Release/Third.html
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<TABLE border=1><TBODY><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TH>County</TH><TH align=right>Confirmed</TH><TH align=right>Probable</TH><TH align=right>Totals</TH></TR><TR><TD>Adams</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>4</TD></TR><TR><TD>Allegheny</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>4</TD></TR><TR><TD>Berks</TD><TD align=right>46</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>47</TD></TR><TR><TD>Blair</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>1</TD></TR><TR><TD>Bucks</TD><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>7</TD></TR><TR><TD>Cambria</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>5</TD></TR><TR><TD>Carbon</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>Chester</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>3</TD></TR><TR><TD>Cumberland</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>Delaware</TD><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>3</TD></TR><TR><TD>Lackawanna</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>1</TD></TR><TR><TD>Lancaster</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>1</TD></TR><TR><TD>Lebanon</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>Lehigh</TD><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>3</TD></TR><TR><TD>Luzerne</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>Lycoming</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>1</TD></TR><TR><TD>Mercer</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>Monroe</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>Montgomery</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>8</TD></TR><TR><TD>Philadelphia</TD><TD align=right>21</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>25</TD></TR><TR><TD>Schuylkill</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>1</TD></TR><TR><TD>Westmoreland</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>York</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><TD align=right>2</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#cccccc><TD>Totals</TD><TD align=right>118</TD><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>130</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

http://www.health.state.pa.us/H1N1Map/
 
Re: Carson Middle School (Pittsburgh) Spread

It is worth noting that Allegheny County announced two probable cases in a Tuesday press release, but the state count on Wednesday does not include any probables for Allegheny County (only the four previously confirmed cases, including the index case at the middle school, are listed).
 
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