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JohnnyRedStorm wrote: Wow that sucks. Anyone know what the quarentine process is like for swine flu? Bubble boy?
04/25/2009 6:34 PM
JohnnyRedStorm wrote: They could close school because it's too windy, but a global epidemic with 75 infected students and they still have school. God I miss Prep lol
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04/25/2009 6:37 PM
New York City Health officials reported today that at least eight students at a private high school had "probable" swine flu, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
More than 200 of the 2,700 students attending St. Francis Preparatory High School in the Queens borough of the city missed school earlier in the week due to fever sore throats and other flu-like symptoms, prompting school officials to notify the health department.
Investigators interviewed more than 100 students and their family members. All had mild symptoms and none were hospitalized, but some family members had developed similar symptoms, indicating their illness had spread in the family, according to Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden.
A preliminary analysis of viral samples obtained from nose and throat swabs from nine affected students found that eight tested positive for influenza A. Because none matched the known H1 and H3 subtypes of human flu, they were considered "probable cases of swine flu," Frieden said. The samples have been sent to the CDC for further analysis. Those results were expected on Sunday. If the tests come back negative, officials plan to ask that the school remain closed on Monday, Frieden said.
"We're concerned," Frieden said. "When we see the serious cases in Mexico, and we see it spreading fairly rapid in one school. It's a situation that has to be monitored very carefully."
The health department had sent out an alert to all doctors and hospitals throughout the city to be on the look-out for more cases, and were monitoring a citywide surveillance system for any alarming increase in respiratory illnesses, Frieden said. So far no increase had occurred, but officials were continuing to monitor the situation. Officials were also investigating a cluster of illness at a daycare center in the Bronx, he said.
"We're just going to have to take this hour by hour and day by day and see what develops as we go forward," he said.
The St. Francis students had just returned from spring break, during which time some may have traveled to Mexico, he said.
Health officials advised anyone who developed similar symptoms to stay home and seek treatment, and residents to take precautions such as washing their hands and avoiding close contact with sick people.
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IHeartDrDorian wrote: omg... There's talk of them closing school on monday
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DunderMifflinInc wrote: So, if people think they have it they aren't supposed to report it to health officials-- just stay home? I wish all the symptoms weren't the same as typical flu so people could know some sort of difference.
04/25/2009 6:48 PM
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Saturday that "the Presidents trip to Mexico has not put his health in any danger."
The top international health official says the new swine flu strain that has hit Mexico has "pandemic potential." Obama was in Mexico last week to meet with top government officials and talk about the growing problem with drug smuggling and border violence.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/25/AR2009042502068.html?hpid=topnews
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RockNRollApartment wrote: Wait if the symptoms are the same as the regular flu, what's the big deal?
04/25/2009 6:59 PM
RockNRollApartment wrote: Omg I have the flu. What if it's swine??
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MilitaryIV wrote: now that we know obama is ok, the fuck is gonna do bout this
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04/25/2009 7:47 PM
NickelodeonSucksLoL wrote: There are 7 confirmed cases of swine flu in Southern California now as reported by CNN.
04/25/2009 7:51 PM
StarBrite310 wrote: NickelodeonSucksLoL wrote: There are 7 confirmed cases of swine flu in Southern California now as reported by CNN. I'm in Los Angeles and now I'm really scared
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