It is just after 8 am on this warm, wet October weekday. One child is already at school. The other two.....sound asleep in bed?!!
The elementary school has been canceled for the rest of the week! The letter sent home regarding the closing stated that the building was closing due to a high number of students absent reporting flu or flu-like symptoms.
The Health Department confirmed that H1N1 is in "full swing" in our county.
Our family has had our share of sickness in the past several weeks: from sinus infections to strep throat to the flu. Our county's Health & Community Services states that "symptoms of H1N1 typically include a fever above 100, cough, sore throat, achiness, headache, chill, fatigue, and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting."
The local media has really jumped on this claiming that over 50 schools across the area are closed due to H1N1. But is that really the case? My personal opinion is that schools are closing because of high numbers of absentees.
Regardless, my girls and I will spend part of the morning disinfecting our home. After personally experiencing miserable flu-like symptoms for the past 3 days, I want to do whatever I can to help keep the ones I love healthy!
Cover those coughs! Wash those hands! It has only just begun!
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