NYC School Preparations Under Way For 2nd Swine Flu Outbreak
By CHARISSA CHEwpix.com
August 16, 2009
NEW YORK (WPIX) - The swine flu is expected to return to New York City, just in time for students heading back to school. New York City's Health Department and its schools are now preparing for the flu's arrival.
This past spring, the outbreak sickened 1 million people and killed 47, causing the closings of dozens of public and private schools.
The fall season is expected to be worse than the outbreak during the spring. While the details of the city's swine flu plan are still being finalized by a Health Department panel, educators and health officials are deciding how to best ward off the stronger strain of the virus.