The flu at DMS has been bad this week.
Jayde McRae uses hand sanitizer at the start of fifth hour.
“As of today there have been 150 kids out because of the flu” said Tabitha Sales, school nurse.
In many cases, It has turned into pneumonia and has been a challenge to get over. Lots of kids are missing many days of school because of the flu. Many kids have gotten the flu shot and have been diagnosed with the flu shortly after.
Some kids that are sick have to come to school because they have parents who need to go to work. Many schools around Duncan chose to shut down over a short period of time due to the illness.
“There is no set percentage of kids that need to be out for the school to shut down, its all up to the superintendent” said Sales.
The flu can make many kids weak, so it is a struggle to try and come to school. Make sure to always wash your hands after sneezing or using the restroom, and cough into your elbow . The flu is becoming very difficult to deal with, especially when it is spreading a the rate it is.
