by Dr. Heerboth
We have quite a few sick children today, but so far, our absence rates have been just a little higher than usual. There are about 49 sick children today out of our 700 or so. That is not a lot higher than we would expect, but the kids who are out sound like they're pretty sick. We appreciate that parents are keeping their children home when they are ill. As far as I know, we don't have any "confirmed" H1N1 cases in the school district, but we assume that what is going around is either seasonal flu or H1N1, which the health department tells me should be approached in the same way.
So far, our teachers are healthy. We continue to urge everyone to practice good hygiene and stay home if sickness comes. I'll continue to communicate through this blog as conditions change.
