Schools No Longer Need To Close For Swine Flu

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says parents should still make sure to keep sick children at home, but there is no need to close schools.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG-TV
Published: May 05, 2009

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ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. health officials are no longer recommending
that schools close because of swine flu.
The government last week advised schools to shut down for about
two weeks if there were suspected cases of swine flu. Hundreds of
schools around the country have followed that guidance and closed
schools.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said
Tuesday that the swine flu virus had turned out to be milder than
initially feared. She says the government is changing its advice on
closing schools.
Sebelius says parents should still make sure to keep sick
children at home.
The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States is
now over 400, with hundreds more probably cases.

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