Swine Flu: The New Snow Day

Students and teachers of Madrona Elementary School in Seattle were told this morning they will have week off from school (what, no snow day?), as a precautionary measure against spreading swine flu. An 11-year-old boy from the K-8 school was hospitalized and is considered one of the six "suspected" cases (meaning he tested positive for type A Influenza, which is generally found in swine flu) to be infected with the piggy swine flu. King County Public Health Official, Dr. Jeff Duchin shared in a press conference this a.m. that the CDC won't have "suspected" case results for a couple of days. So until then, do what your mother always told you: cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough and always wash your hands.