Students back at NYC school after A/H1N1 flu scare

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-05-2009 09:25

In the US, high school students at Saint Francis Preparatory School in New York City, returned to their classes Monday. The school had been closed due to an outbreak of the A/H1N1 flu.

Students return to class at St. Francis Prep high school Monday, May 4, 2009 in the Queens borough of New York. St. Francis Prep was closed last week after the school was linked to an outbreak of swine flu. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

The virus was suspected to have affected around one-thousand people associated with the school in the span of a few days. The school has 45 confirmed cases of A/H1N1.

During the week long shutdown, teams carried out disinfection measures in the premises in an effort to prevent further spread of the virus.

New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, visited the school Monday and thanked the students for their patience. He urged New Yorkers to continue their normal routine.