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North Texas District Cancels Classes Over 4 Possible Swine Flu Cases
A North Texas school district canceled classes Wednesday after reports of four probable swine flu cases.
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DALLAS (April 29, 2009)--A North Texas school system canceled classes Wednesday for the rest of the week after reports of four probable cases of swine flu there.
Cleburne school district spokeswoman Lisa Magers says district officials have closed all 11 of its campuses for the rest of the week for disinfection.
The district about 50 miles southwest of Dallas has a total enrollment of more than 6,600.
That makes at least 40 Texas campuses closed for the week because of fears about the virus.
The closures, combined with parents who are keeping their children home on their own, means thousands of Texas students are missing school on an important day of standardized state tests.
The Schertz-Cibolo ISD near San Antonio closed all 14 schools, including a high school where three of the state's six confirmed cases of swine flu were found.
An elementary school in suburban Dallas, a high school in New Braunfels and the entire Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District also closed.
Also, a charter school in Dallas is temporarily closed after learning one of its students probably had the infection.
What Is Swine Flu?
The current virus is described as a new subtype of swine flu or A/H1N1 not previously detected in swine or humans. The virus combines genetic material from pigs, birds and humans in a way researchers have not seen before.
How Is It Transmitted?
People cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Most influenza viruses, including the swine flu virus, are not spread by food. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe. No food safety issues have been identified, related to the flu. Preliminary investigations have determined that none of the people infected with the flu had contact with hogs. The virus is spreading by human-to-human transmission.
Swine Flu Symptoms
Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of seasonal flu and include:
Fever
Fatigue
Lack of appetite
Coughing
Runny nose
Sore throat
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
What To Do If You Get Sick
If you are sick, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible to keep from spreading your illness to others. If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.
In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Fast breathing or trouble breathing
Bluish skin color
Not drinking enough fluids
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
Fever with a rash
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
(CDC)
Steps You Can Take To Stay Healthy
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze
Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them
(CDC)
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Very well said my friend. Very well said.
They forgot a step one can take to stay healthy... avoid illegal immigrants, stay out of Mexico, and go to your doctor's office instead of the emergency room (the latter being where illegals frequent for their "free" healthcare.)
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