MADISON COUNTY—
The superintendents of both Madison City and Madison County Schools have decided to re-open all impacted schools on Wednesday, May 6.This includes all Madison elementary schools and Harvest Elementary in Madison County. In addition, St. John's Catholic School will also reopen.
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Officials have decided to reopen schools on Wednesday, in Madison and Madison County, that were affected by the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. They made this decision after the CDC revised its guidelines for closing schools.
This move comes due a change in school closing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control.
Dr. Terry Davis and Dr. Dee Fowler, superintendents for Madison County and Madison City, announced the decision after a conference call at 2:00pm with area leaders and the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Students who are ill with the H1N1 virus should remain at home for the recommended 7 days, and will be required to show a doctor's note of clearance when returning to school.
Health officials encourarge students, faculty, and staff to continue to use caution in preventing the spread of the illness. Any child who displays flu-like symptoms should be kept at home for a minimum of 7 days, and should return to school only after they have been non-symptomatic for at least 24 hours.
Health officials say the number of the cases of swine flu in the area is likely to continue to grow, but due to the current mildness of H1N1, schools should re-open.
