Uganda: Health Ministry Stops Swine Flu Screening
Conan Businge
13 October 2009
http://allafrica.com/stories/200910140440.html
Kampala — ALL border and airport swine flu examination points have been removed.
The Director General of Health Services, Dr. Sam Zaramba said since the virus was already in the country, there was no need to screen people coming in.
“It is of no impact to screen out infected people at the airports and other entry points when the general population is already exposed,” Zaramba said.
He added that suspension of swine flu screenings had been approved by the World Health Organisation.
WI:
Flu slams school district
Medford cancels classes, activities for week
By Ashley A. Smith • For the Wausau Daily Herald • October 14, 2009
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20091014/WDH0101/910140645
The Medford Area Public School District shut down its schools Tuesday because of a high number of absences from the flu, including H1N1 flu. All after-school activities and sports also have been canceled.
The schools will reopen Monday.
“There’s a very large number of students at the high school ill, at 30 percent,” said Medford Superintendent Pat Sullivan. “Teachers and every employee are all out and the schools are completely shut down.”