Local school districts ready to battle potential flu cases

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H1N1 flu virus brought the closing of schools in several states including Ohio. The CDC updated its guidelines on Aug. 7 giving schools across the nation more control over when schools have to shut down. A decision to close schools has to be balanced with "the risks of illness among students and staff with the benefits of keeping students in school," the new guidelines state.

To update Montgomery County school superintendents on the new guidelines, DePalma said the Educational Service Center has invited health Commissioner Jim Gross and Jeff Cooper, his assistant, from the Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County, to the superintendents' monthly meeting on Aug. 18.

The new guidelines recommend early immunization against seasonal flu, and vaccination against H1N1, once that vaccine is available, which should be by mid-October, according to Kathleen Sebelius, health and Human Services Secretary.


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