Swine Flu New York

Swine Flu, more accurately known as H1N1 influenza, has re-emerged in New York when children returned to school in September 2009. This page has information and resources you can use to stay informed about Swine Flu in New York.

Although 800,000 New Yorkers are estimated to have been infected with H1N1 during the initial outbreak in the spring of 2009, the illness has been no more severe than seasonal influenza. New York State health officials met on August 7, 2009 to discuss their plans for the fall. A vaccine is expected to be available mid-October. School closure will not be recommended, and students will be permitted to return to school 24 hours after their fever has subsided.http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/new-guidelines-say-don-t-close-schools-for-swine-flu-1.1356811

New York City schools are using various protcols to deal with H1N1, including:

1. Enforced handwashing in schoolshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/16/new-york-city-schools-pre_n_260671.html
2. Requiring infected students to stay home for 24 hours after a fever disappearshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/16/new-york-city-schools-pre_n_260671.html
3. New York City will be vaccinating school children for free.http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/city-unveils-new-swine-flu-offensive/?hp