A nine-year old student of Moon Mountain Elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona was the first confirmed case of swine flu in the state. Although the child has fully recovered from the illness, the school is closing for seven days in order to help prevent the spread of the disease. Right now, I am watching a news conference featuring a physician with the Arizona Department of Health Services. The representative is encouraging parents of children that attend the elementary school to not congregate with one another during the school closing as it will defeat the purpose of the closure.
For more information on this interesting step taken by the state, read the following reports:
ARIZONA SCHOOLS CHIEF TOM HORNE RELEASES MEMO TO SCHOOLS ON MEASURES FOR DEALING WITH SWINE FLU – CALLS FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES IF THERE IS A LOCAL OUTBREAK (PDF)
Key Facts about Swine Flu (CDC)
The following Parent Advisory was sent home to parents of children that attend Moon Mountain Elementary. (PDF)
For updated information read: A Look at Swine Flu’s Spread Around the World – May 2, 2009 Updated Stats
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Yes there’s one confirmed case in our local high school…..we wait.
Best wishes
Are they closing the school? Is the student OK? I heard earlier that the World Health Organization upped the alert to pandemic level 5. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090429/en/index.html
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