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Old Fri May 01, 2009, 02:13pm
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Since only two schools have closed in SC so far because of this, and the other schools are continuing to play... there is even talk of them having to forfeit playoff games because they can't play when the school is closed.
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Old Fri May 01, 2009, 02:47pm
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Since only two schools have closed in SC so far because of this, and the other schools are continuing to play... there is even talk of them having to forfeit playoff games because they can't play when the school is closed.
That's just downright stupid. The kids' health concerns are no more important than a freaking sports contest??? Some state associations need more frequent proctologist appointments to find their heads.
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Old Mon May 04, 2009, 08:06am
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In our case, fewer than 20 students had flu symptoms. They had not been to Mexico. Two of them did have a positive test for "some flu." I remember very few school closings from the outbreaks of flu every winter that kill thousands.

Anyway, the full tests came back late Friday, no Swine Flu. Game played Saturday night. School open today.

OTOH, in a county 80 miles away, 15 people actually DO have confirmed cases of Swine Flu (most of them had been to Mexico, and the others by contact with them). They're shutting down contests for all the schools in the county.
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Old Thu May 07, 2009, 03:19pm
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News flash:

The UIL rescinded its ban on inter-school competition. (Apparently their pig flu fears have subsided.) As of yesterday, the state's softball and baseball playoffs were allowed to resume.
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Old Fri May 08, 2009, 10:00am
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News flash:

The UIL rescinded its ban on inter-school competition. (Apparently their pig flu fears have subsided.) As of yesterday, the state's softball and baseball playoffs were allowed to resume.
Since the swine flu hasn't been the lead story on CNN for a few days, it must be over
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Old Fri May 08, 2009, 10:43am
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Well get ready for more fear mongering...I heard on the local news this morning that "scientists" somewhere are concerned that the H1N1 could combine with the Avian flu to "become both highly contagious AND deadly [original emphasis]". Oh boy.
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Old Fri May 08, 2009, 10:46am
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Well get ready for more fear mongering...I heard on the local news this morning that "scientists" somewhere are concerned that the H1N1 could combine with the Avian flu to "become both highly contagious AND deadly [original emphasis]". Oh boy.
Wow... I wasn't aware that viruses had sex...
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Old Fri May 08, 2009, 01:50pm
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Well get ready for more fear mongering...I heard on the local news this morning that "scientists" somewhere are concerned that the H1N1 could combine with the Avian flu to "become both highly contagious AND deadly [original emphasis]". Oh boy.
Pigs are finally gonna fly!
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