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More McDuffie County students test positive for swine flu

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By Arielle Clay aclay@nbcaugusta.com

Story Updated: Aug 20, 2009

THOMSON, Ga. - At least 14 McDuffie County students have confirmed cases of the H1N1 Flu Virus. The school system sent letters out to parents earlier this week giving them advice on prevention, symptoms and early treatment. A McDuffie County Health Department Representative says Swine Flu can affect children more than the rest of the population. “It does seem to have more complications for a child as opposed to an adult. The seasonal flu seems to be more detrimental to the older population,” Kathy Linebarger of the McDuffie County Health Department. “No health official or department is recommending we close down the schools. Whenever the flu hits it's not unusual to have 200 to 300 students out but we don't typically close schools for that,” Superintendent of McDuffie County Schools, Jim LeBrun, said. LeBrun also says he expects more students to come down with Swine Flu.

 

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dee says ...

On Wednesday, Aug 26 at 8:10 PM

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When people have the swine flu, they get really sweaty and have high fevers. they begin to have extense pain in their muscles. They have muscle spasims. Most doctors are getting this swine flu confused with the everyday flu, that travels to people. It is big difference between these to. The swine flu is much worser then a normal flu.

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Katie says ...

On Saturday, Aug 22 at 2:49 PM

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It is very scary when this stuff hits close to home. I live in Gibson (Glascock County) and we are already hearing rumors of cases here. I've looked at many of the news station sites but haven't seen any confirmed stories about it. Could we get a better public explanation of exactly WHAT swine flu is and how exactly it is DIFFERENT with more RISKS than the regular flu? When you are a mother of 3, 2 of which started school for the very first time this year, it is very unnerving to deal with.

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