More Chicago Schools to Close for Swine Flu?
With the April 30 announcement by the Chicago Public Schools that Kilmer Elementary School, 6700 N. Greenview, will be closed indefinitely because of Swine Flu, dozens of questions begin. Both the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools will be catching up over the next few days. But for starters, as April turns to May, how is it that closing a school is going to prevent the spread of a disease?
Won't many of the children (presumably infected) simply be out and about across the community when they do not have to be in school?
Comments:
By: A PARENT AT PRESCOTT
TO ALL TEACHERS, PARENTS,STUDENTS,FRIENDS OF RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD A SPECIAL INVITATION TO SUBSTANCE NEWS AND ALL MEDIA AND BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESCOTT SCHOOL NEXT LSC MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 9TH @ 5:30 PM SHARP AT PRESCOTT SCHOOL, PLEASE ALL INVITED TO ATTTEND
By: kugler
More Flu but very quiet
what happen to the flu news 5,469 cases and 6 deaths in the usa.
Illinois has 707 confirmed cases.
what is going on? another coverup of a mistake not to close the boarder?
Table. U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 19, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) States* Confirmed and Probable Cases Deaths
Alabama
61 cases
0 deaths
Arkansas
3 cases
0 deaths
Arizona
488 cases
2 deaths
California
553 cases
0 deaths
Colorado
56 cases
0 deaths
Connecticut
56 cases
0 deaths
Delaware
69 cases
0 deaths
Florida
103 cases
0 deaths
Georgia
25 cases
0 deaths
Hawaii
21 cases
0 deaths
Idaho
8 cases
0 deaths
Illinois
707 cases
0 deaths
Indiana
96 cases
0 deaths
Iowa
71 cases
0 deaths
Kansas
34 cases
0 deaths
Kentucky**
16 cases
0 deaths
Louisiana
65 cases
0 deaths
Maine
10 cases
0 deaths
Maryland
39 cases
0 deaths
Massachusetts
156 cases
0 deaths
Michigan
165 cases
0 deaths
Minnesota
38 cases
0 deaths
Mississippi
4 cases
0 deaths
Missouri
20 cases
0 deaths
Montana
9 cases
0 deaths
Nebraska
28 cases
0 deaths
Nevada
31 cases
0 deaths
New Hampshire
20 cases
0 deaths
New Jersey
18 cases
0 deaths
New Mexico
68 cases
0 deaths
New York
267 cases
0 deaths
North Carolina
12 cases
0 deaths
North Dakota
3 cases
0 deaths
Ohio
13 cases
0 deaths
Oklahoma
42 cases
0 deaths
Oregon
94 cases
0 deaths
Pennsylvania
55 cases
0 deaths
Rhode Island
8 cases
0 deaths
South Carolina
36 cases
0 deaths
South Dakota
4 cases
0 deaths
Tennessee
85 cases
0 deaths
Texas
556 cases
3 deaths
Utah
91 cases
0 deaths
Vermont
1 cases
0 deaths
Virginia
23 cases
0 deaths
Washington
362 cases
1 death
Washington, D.C.
13 cases
0 deaths
Wisconsin
766 cases
0 deaths
TOTAL*(48)
5,469 cases
6 deaths
*includes the District of Columbia
**one case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
This table will be updated daily Monday-Friday at around 11 AM ET.
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health OrganizationExternal Web Site Policy..
NOTE: Because of daily reporting deadlines, the state totals reported by CDC may not always be consistent with those reported by state health departments. If there is a discrepancy between these two counts, data from the state health departments should be used as the most accurate number.