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It?s fall and the start of flu season
October 10, 2009 at 7:57 pm
by Jennifer Korszun, Mohonasen High School
Although an ?influenza-like illness? seems to be making its rounds among students in the Mohonasen School District, the district has no plans to close school doors according to a statement released by District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Spring.
?There have been some rumors circulating throughout the district that school will close because of the number of influenza-like cases. This is not true. School will remain open,? Dr. Spring said in a statement published on the Mohonasen School District?s Web site.
Also in the statement, Dr. Spring noted that at this time last year, the district ?had many students who were absent with influenza-like symptoms as well.?
?About three quarters of my homeroom was missing on Monday,? said Mohonasen senior Tyler Massaroni. ?Even the girl?s varsity soccer team was short six people, because everyone is out sick.?
?I honestly think half of Mohonasen is sick. I signed out today and there were two pages of people who signed out for being sick. It?s ridiculous,? Carli Cullam, a senior at Mohonasen, said on Wednesday.
The flu season generally begins in early October as the weather gets colder and it can last until as late as springtime. Every year, on average, 5 to 20 percent of the population gets the flu and about 36,000 die from flu-related causes, according to www.flu.gov.
Health officials are especially concerned this year because in addition to the regular seasonal flu, the population is at risk of contracting the highly contagious H1N1 virus (swine flu). However, a person with ?influenza-like symptoms? does not necessarily have swine flu or even the season flu. But as recommended by the CDC, all individuals with ?flu-like symptoms? are urged to stay home to prevent further spread of the illness.
http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/
October 10, 2009 at 7:57 pm
by Jennifer Korszun, Mohonasen High School
Although an ?influenza-like illness? seems to be making its rounds among students in the Mohonasen School District, the district has no plans to close school doors according to a statement released by District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Spring.
?There have been some rumors circulating throughout the district that school will close because of the number of influenza-like cases. This is not true. School will remain open,? Dr. Spring said in a statement published on the Mohonasen School District?s Web site.
Also in the statement, Dr. Spring noted that at this time last year, the district ?had many students who were absent with influenza-like symptoms as well.?
?About three quarters of my homeroom was missing on Monday,? said Mohonasen senior Tyler Massaroni. ?Even the girl?s varsity soccer team was short six people, because everyone is out sick.?
?I honestly think half of Mohonasen is sick. I signed out today and there were two pages of people who signed out for being sick. It?s ridiculous,? Carli Cullam, a senior at Mohonasen, said on Wednesday.
The flu season generally begins in early October as the weather gets colder and it can last until as late as springtime. Every year, on average, 5 to 20 percent of the population gets the flu and about 36,000 die from flu-related causes, according to www.flu.gov.
Health officials are especially concerned this year because in addition to the regular seasonal flu, the population is at risk of contracting the highly contagious H1N1 virus (swine flu). However, a person with ?influenza-like symptoms? does not necessarily have swine flu or even the season flu. But as recommended by the CDC, all individuals with ?flu-like symptoms? are urged to stay home to prevent further spread of the illness.
http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/