tokz1k
21-05-2009, 04:40 AM
This is a strange one, you guys make head or trails of it :)
Houston, Texas
Date / time [UTC] 15/05/2009 - 03:08:45
Number of infected persons 242
One-third of the students at an elementary school in Houston, the U.S. state of Texas missed school on Thursday because of a mysterious illness, leaving education and city officials scrambling to identify the cause. Officials suspect a virus might be the cause of the fevers, headaches and stomachaches that sickened 242 children at Travis Elementary School, according to the local newspaper Houston Chronicle. That's a sharp increase from the 86 students who fell sick and stayed home on Wednesday. The children should stay home until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours, officials said. Some families have reported that their children have tested positive for Influenza A, a common form of the flu, according to media reports. Health officials said they have not ruled out environmental factors or even the new A/H1N1 flu. Food poisoning also might be the cause. An investigation is underway, officials said.)
EDIS Number EP-20090515-21661-USA
Houston, Texas
Date / time [UTC] 15/05/2009 - 03:08:45
Number of infected persons 242
One-third of the students at an elementary school in Houston, the U.S. state of Texas missed school on Thursday because of a mysterious illness, leaving education and city officials scrambling to identify the cause. Officials suspect a virus might be the cause of the fevers, headaches and stomachaches that sickened 242 children at Travis Elementary School, according to the local newspaper Houston Chronicle. That's a sharp increase from the 86 students who fell sick and stayed home on Wednesday. The children should stay home until they are fever-free for at least 24 hours, officials said. Some families have reported that their children have tested positive for Influenza A, a common form of the flu, according to media reports. Health officials said they have not ruled out environmental factors or even the new A/H1N1 flu. Food poisoning also might be the cause. An investigation is underway, officials said.)
EDIS Number EP-20090515-21661-USA