U.S. officials advise keeping flu-hit schools open
In anticipation of more swine flu, leaders say sick people should stay home, use masks
Posted: August 8, 2009 at 5:25 a.m.
Bracing for a resurgence of swine flu cases, federal officials Friday advised U.S. schools to send sick children home with masks this fall but otherwise stay open unless they serve many students with certain medical conditions. State and local officials also should plan for temporary home schooling and consider additional steps if the flu dramatically worsens.
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