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Friday, January 25, 2013

KOSD Students, Staff Avoid Intense Flu Season

The Keystone Oaks School District provided tips for avoiding the flu this season.

The flu has been in the news a lot lately. Fortunately, according to the Keystone Oaks School District website, it hasn't hit local students or school staff as hard as it's hit others in the area. "The buildings work year-round to educate students and staff about good habits that help prevent the spread of any illnesses," said school nurse Beth Woodward, as she is quoted in the press release. "The primary emphasis is placed on washing hands often and thoroughly." The article provide a number of suggestions for preventing the spread of flu. Click here to read it. Two fliers about recognizing flu symptoms and treating the flu also are attached to the article, and are attached here as PDF documents. For information about where to get flu …

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Allegheny County Reports Four Recent Flu Deaths

Pennsylvania is reporting high influenza activity, according to the state health department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Allegheny County certainly isn't immune from the widespead outbreak of influenza reported by the Pennsylvania Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Allegheny County Health Department reports four local deaths in the last few weeks have been attributed to the influenza Type A virus. All four deaths have been patients 65 years or older, with the oldest victim 98 years old, according to Dr. Jim Lando, acting director of the department's Office of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. "Influenza does take people each year," he said. "That's why we do recommend that people get vaccinated." Lando said that between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2012—the most up-to-date reporting period this flu season—there had been 215 confirmed …

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