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...Open School have not caused sufficient alarm to temporarily close the building, even as a multitude of suspected flu cases led city officials to close Boston Latin School, less than five miles away, for one week. The two cases of swine flu—known officially as the H1N1 virus??were confirmed last Friday, according to Justin T. Martin, a spokesman for the Cambridge Public Schools. He added that four students at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School—the city’s only public high school—have displayed “flu-like symptoms...
Ever since U.S. health officials declared a public health emergency over the H1N1 strain of the influenza virus??commonly known as “swine flu”—worry has arguably spread faster than the disease itself. Some countries have imposed bans on travel to Mexico, and some international flights carrying passengers who complained of flu symptoms have even made emergency landings at the nearby major cities. Yet, in the midst of the panic surrounding the outbreak of the disease, which has appeared in several probable cases on the campus of the School of Dental...
...position in the government, they also suggest that he has inside information about the flu’s dangers that aren’t being shared with the general public. Similarly, mainstream media outlets should resist the temptation to sensationalize coverage with terms like “vicious virus?? (used...
...influenza virus found in pigs that is rarely transferable to humans. But the recent outbreak is believed to be a mutated form of the strain which has contributed to its high degree of contagiousness among humans. The flu’s symptoms are similar to the standard influenza virus??including sore throat, fever, coughing, body aches, and chills. While Harvard students may not be wearing face masks—a common practice in several international cities—school health officials are clear about how to prevent an outbreak on campus. “I think the idea...
...Undergraduate School at Babson College. “We’ve also been very proactive in encouraging students to stay on campus. We’ve cancelled all athletic events up until Thursday to minimize our formal interactions between other campuses.” And with the virus?? diminishing presence at Babson, the attention now shifts to other Boston area colleges and what needs to be done to prevent a similar campus outbreak. In Harvard’s case, administrative officials echoed Hanno’s call for a health-conscious and hygienic campus...