Jackson Township NJ elementary school student dies from H1N1 virus
July 1, 2009 by Jackson NJ Online Staff Writer
Jackson, NJ – Today, the Jackson Township School District announced on their website that a child from the Lucy N. Holman Elementary School has died from the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus. The age and grade of the child have not yet been released. The announcement was made earlier this morning on New Jersey 101.5 radio.
Three weeks ago, several students in Goetz Middle School, in the Jackson Township School District had been confirmed with the H1N1 virus which prompted the district to send a letter home to all parents stating the outbreak at the middle school was under control and warned parents of the syptoms of the H1N1 virus and precaustionary measures to take to avoid the spread of the virus.
At the June 16th Jackson Township Boar of Education meeting, there was no mention of the virus within the district to the public in attendance. Just moments ago, Lucy N. Holman principal Theresa Lictra’s autmotated phone message was sent to all Holman parents. The message told parents to visit the Lucy N. Holman website, but did not say why. The website in reference (www.jacksonsd.org) had information posted concerning the death and counseling options for students and parents.