H1N1...a.k.a. 'Run for the hills!'

Ok, so Lodi schools will be closed starting tomorrow for the H1N1 virus b/c of one confirmed case...last week. Seriously? What do they think the kids will be doing while out of school? Hanging around home by themselves? *laughter* They'll be getting together with one another and spreading germs the same as if they were all together. And the incubation period has already passed...if other kids were gonna get sick, they're already infected. Yep, let's turn the kids loose during the spring, when the school year is winding down. No mischief will occur. None.

I checked the CDC website, too, for the Region V report. There are currently more people still getting ill from A & B strain of the regular flu, rather than the 'novel flu' as this is termed. In fact, nine infants have died in the past six months from the regular flu. H1N1...no one in the state of Wisconsin has died.

The regular flu cut a wider swath through the state than this. I remember the two weeks the flu hit Waunakee, because I got hit with it. The girls were two months old and I was miserable. I could barely make it through the day and about 1/3 of our classrooms were empty. But the schools stayed open. But ONE kid and *plhhbpt* school's out. I'm pretty sure it happened b/c of pressure from parents, since I know the superintendent of schools for the disctrict and he seems a very-level headed man not prone to over-reacting.

And, like a good parent, I called my doctor's office. As soon as I mentioned why I was calling I could hear the nurse give a polite, restrained sigh. Yes, they'd been culturing people all day for it. No, there really didn't seem to be much reason to be overly concerned. So long as the girls appear fine, don't worry about it. If anything changes, yes, of course, bring them in. etc. etc. etc.

So, I've done my parental duty. I'm complained about it, and now I'm done.


EDIT: Ok, apparently there are five confirmed cases. And school will likely be closed for the remainder of the week.
Oh, and it's a great day for Wisconsin, people. The state went officially smoke-free in all work places! Hoo-ah! *big deep breath*