All articles tagged with #school outbreak
Originally Published 4 months ago — by WWMT
A confirmed case of tuberculosis at Coldwater High School has prompted an investigation and contact notifications, with officials emphasizing that TB is treatable and less contagious than the flu, while urging those exposed to seek testing and monitor symptoms.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WISN Milwaukee
An outbreak of whooping cough has affected eight high school students and one middle school student in the Port Washington-Saukville School District in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. The district is collaborating with the local health department to implement mitigation measures, including enhanced cleaning procedures, to contain the spread. Parents have been advised to keep children with symptoms at home. This outbreak is part of a significant statewide increase in whooping cough cases, with 1,732 reported this year compared to just 51 last year.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WHIO
A whooping cough outbreak has been reported in the Valley View Local School District in Germantown, with nine confirmed cases. The illness, which is particularly dangerous for infants, has led to 34 cases in Montgomery County this year. Health officials urge pregnant women to get vaccinated.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WSWS
A six-year-old boy died from an unspecified illness at a school in Detroit, with at least two other children hospitalized and dozens infected. The Detroit Public Schools Community District has referred to it as a "mysterious flu-like illness," but there has been no systematic testing of students for COVID-19 or other pathogens. Anti-COVID advocate Jess argues that officials and the media are denying COVID and labeling everything a "mystery illness," and that the lack of trust in public health will be a major problem for future pandemics. Parents and teachers should demand testing, improved ventilation, air purifiers, and other mitigations to protect themselves and their children.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WSWS
Marcus Garvey Academy in Detroit, where a kindergartner died and dozens of others fell ill with "mysterious flu-like illnesses," has reopened despite the lack of a confirmed cause of the outbreak. The Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Detroit Health Department have been criticized for their inadequate response to the crisis, including a lack of transparency and systematic testing. The absence of the word "COVID-19" from official statements and news reports has been seen as a political calculation to downplay the ongoing threat of the pandemic. Parents and educators are demanding full transparency, systematic testing, and a safe return to school.