the Italian Federation of Pediatricians may ask the government to close schools to tackle A/H1N1

[demoleft]

italy. the school year is going to get started on sept 14.

the Federation is asking the government to join the task-force working on tackling A/H1N1 virus pandemy and may ask the Minister to close the schools for some time.

the WHO launched another international alarm. a guy is in hospital in very serious conditions, the worst case in italy.

but to close the schools, basing such a decision on statistics - a decision that involves millions between children and families - sounds a bit too rushed to me.
carefulness is one thing. panic quite another.

anyway, it is just a suggestion. and i hope it remains such.

the news only in italian. sorry, could not find any english source:
http://www.corriere.it/cronache/09_agosto_30/nuova_influenza_medici_pediatri_chiusura_scuole_715eee5a-954e-11de-8421-00144f02aabc.shtml

ciao DUers

[vadawg]

1. guess if that happens here, it willmean some homeschooling for my kids

might not be a bad thing to have a little extension to the summer break...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. For stay at home parents it would be easy, but what about all of the families

with working parents? It can mean financial hardship. I realize there are health concerns but some sort of arrangements should be made for this situation.

[vadawg]

3. i guess if it does turn out worse case scenario, what is more important

i guess during all plagues people had hard choices to make....

[dgibby]

4. Polar opposite of US policy.

http://www.examiner.com/x-3958-Atlanta-Northside-Family--Parenting-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Most-schools-to-remain-open-during-swine-flu-outbreak-feds-say