Seven cases of swine flu in Grenada county 09-07-2009

IN GRENADA COUNTY, SEVEN CASES OF SWINE FLU HAVE NOW BEEN REPORTED. ACCORDING TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THREE CASES OF SWINE FLU WERE CONFIRMED IN THE COUNTY LAST WEEK. LIZ SHARLOT WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TOLD THE GRENADA STAR, THAT THIS IS NOT JUST THE SWINE FLU, BUT THE SEASONAL FLU AS WELL. SHE ALSO SAYS THAT THE FLU VIRUS WILL BREAK OUT ANY TIME PEOPLE ARE IN CLOSE QUARTERS, AND CHILDREN ARE SHARING THINGS AT SCHOOL. THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH URGES PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO PRACTICE WASHING HANDS AND OTHER GOOD HYGIENE TECHNIQUES TO PREVENT THE VIRUS FROM SPREADING. MANY SCHOOLS HAVE ASKED PARENTS TO KEEP CHILDREN HOME IF THEY HAVE ANY SIGN OF THE FLU TO HELP PREVENT THE VIRUS FROM SPREADING.