I hope your son is feeling better today .
Prayers :)
ID - CULDESAC, Idaho. - The Culdesac School District has canceled school for the remainder of the week following a 50 percent absentee rate among elementary-age students. http://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=11308118
DE - SPRINGFIELD — About 30 percent of the students at Delaware Elementary School have flu-like symptoms and were absent on Tuesday. To try to keep the flu from spreading further, the district decided to close the school the rest of the week. http://www.ky3.com/news/local/64125727.html
WI - The Ashwaubenon school district said Tuesday it’s dealing with a flu outbreak but it won’t close its high school. The district says nearly 30 percent of the high school student body was out ill Monday, a majority of them describing symptoms of H1N1 flu. http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=11308610
MO - At Delaware Elementary, 30% of the student population has been absent the past three days due to flu-like symptoms. That, coupled with the high number of medically fragile students at Delaware Elementary, prompted Springfield Public School officials to dismiss classes at the school until Monday. http://www.ksmu.org/content/view/5365/66/
IN - In LaPorte County, one school system reported roughly 30 percent of middle school students out sick – and their absences are being attributed to swine flu. And in St. Joseph County, two schools have reported to the Health Department absence rates over 20 percent. http://www.wndu.com/hometop/headlines/64159102.html
TX - “We have a high number out with cases of influenza virus and a few of the H1N1 virus and it has hit us hard,” Oakwood ISD Superintendent Richard Scoggin said. “Monday, we had about 18 percent out, today (Tuesday) it got worse — we had one-fourth of our students out.” http://www.palestineherald.com/local/local_story_286184858.html
TN - Director Pete Swafford says Sequatchie County Schools will be closed for the remainder of the week (Oct. 14 to Oct. 16) due to high absenteeism related to illness. http://www.newschannel9.com/news/illness-985538-schools-oct.html
VA - VIRGINIA BEACH After 80 students stayed home sick on Tuesday, St. Matthew’s School Principal Barbara White decided it was best to close the parochial school for an extra day to give the students a chance to recuperate. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/virginia-beach-school-close-while-students-recuperate
So far, so good. Based on what I am seeing now, I am guessing he just had a virus before, and this is the real deal. I’m able to manage the fever with ibuprofen, and he is staying hydrated. Thank you for the prayers. :)