Tag: schools-or-even
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Targeted school closures might help fight pandemic flu
By Lisa Rapaport In the event of another influenza pandemic, closing select schools or even just certain classrooms might limit social costs while slowing down spread of the disease more effectively than a nationwide shutdown, a new study estimates. Out of all the options explored, a nationwide school shutdown appeared to be the least effective…
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Sierra Leone has 2nd Ebola case after epidemic believed over
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A second case of Ebola emerged in Sierra Leone after health officials thought the epidemic was over, with a close relative of the first victim testing positive for the virus that has killed more than 11,000 people, authorities said Thursday.
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What to expect when you’re expecting two feet of snow
With a huge winter storm looming over the eastern United States, many of the region's residents will stock up on canned goods, bottled water and – for some – diapers. The storm, which is expected to pound the Mid-Atlantic states on Friday and Saturday, has mothers-to-be asking a simple, yet vital, question: What do you…
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Formerly Conjoined Twin Waves Goodbye to Hospital Staff After a Year in Treatment
Connor Mirabal was separated from his brother Carter last May.