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...first concern for Fort Worth's parents is the health of their children. Four hundred miles from the Mexican border, the threat of swine flu - now known as H1N1 virus - has been serious enough to cause citywide school and daycare shutdowns...
...number of suspected and diagnosed cases of H1NI in Fort Worth hovers in the teens, but with schools closed until at least May 11, parents must now battle a different disease: cabin fever. Fort Worth's annual festival, Mayfest, and the city's Cinco de Mayo celebration have been cancelled, along with SAT testing and athletic events. Parents have been encouraged by Dr. Sandra Parker, head of county's health department, to practice "social distancing" by avoiding malls and movie theaters. Health officials also are consulting with large public venues like the Rangers' ballpark in nearby Arlington to assess...
...Then Reo passed on what she was learning. Blogging as Team Reo on www.mom2momdfw.com, a blog set up by the Fort Worth Star Telegram, she has shared the ups and downs of dealing with a CHD baby and passed on basic hygiene tips: "People know how to wash their hands, they just don't do it long enough. So... Scrub with the soap for at least as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday!" She also added a YouTube video on the proper ways to sneeze. "Quite funny but educational! I love the different sneeze techniques...
...Laughing about the crisis does help and there has been some online discussions focused on whether officials may have over-reacted. In nearby Dallas, individual schools have closed but no district-wide shutdown has been imposed yet. But as the number of confirmed cases in Fort Worth increases from one to six with a possible total of 15, Wahl said she believes the closures were correct. "It's better to over-prepare," she said. "I don't fault the school district...
...only the land ports along the border that are conduits for trade and travelers, Phillips points out. The Port of Houston has been one of the fastest-growing ports in the country, with a significant amount of trade from Mexico, and trade also flows into inland ports like Fort Worth's Alliance Texas Logistics Park. As residents of Midland, Texas, can attest, the constant rumble of freight trains coming up from Mexico's deep water ports on the Pacific Coast is further evidence of the deep economic relationship...