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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — At least two confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus have appeared locally at the Lake Tahoe School, an official confirmed this week.
The virus, informally known as swine flu, recently inflicted two students at the private K-8 school, said Headmaster Steve McKibben, and both have left school to get well.
“In a recent faculty meeting ... I told (our staff) two things: They have the authority to ask any of their students who are symptomatic to leave school and that while we cannot prevent either them or our students from contracting the H1N1 virus, we are taking all appropriate measures to ensure that we minimize the spread of the virus,” McKibben said in an e-mail to the Bonanza.
Officials at Incline High School and Incline Middle School said they haven't seen any reported cases of the virus, while administrative assistants at Incline Elementary referred questions to the Washoe County School District's Student Health Services Department, who couldn't confirm any cases at the school.
Late last year, WCSD implemented a policy asking school office assistants to inquire about a student's symptoms if they are called out of school to determine if they are consistent with the H1N1 virus.
Parents are instructed to hold their child out of school until they've been fever-free for 24 hours.
The virus, informally known as swine flu, recently inflicted two students at the private K-8 school, said Headmaster Steve McKibben, and both have left school to get well.
“In a recent faculty meeting ... I told (our staff) two things: They have the authority to ask any of their students who are symptomatic to leave school and that while we cannot prevent either them or our students from contracting the H1N1 virus, we are taking all appropriate measures to ensure that we minimize the spread of the virus,” McKibben said in an e-mail to the Bonanza.
Officials at Incline High School and Incline Middle School said they haven't seen any reported cases of the virus, while administrative assistants at Incline Elementary referred questions to the Washoe County School District's Student Health Services Department, who couldn't confirm any cases at the school.
Late last year, WCSD implemented a policy asking school office assistants to inquire about a student's symptoms if they are called out of school to determine if they are consistent with the H1N1 virus.
Parents are instructed to hold their child out of school until they've been fever-free for 24 hours.
Vaccinations
The Incline Village Community Hospital is gearing up to disperse a vaccine for the virus.In November, the vaccine should be available, said Jan Iida, a nurse at the hospital.
About 200 doses should be available to Incline residents by early November, Iida said. To qualify for the vaccine, individuals must be between 6 months to 24-years old, work in the health care profession or be expectant mothers.
Iida said she hopes more of the vaccine follows the original doses so they may be dispersed to the public beyond the already-prescribed parameters.
