School nurse shortage hampers swine flu response (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Fri, 09/25/2009 - 3:54am

School nurse Nina Fekaris, right, shows first-grader Ian Bak how to wash his hands at Rock Creek elementary school in Beaverton, Ore., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.<br /><br />As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms and takes a heavier toll on children and young adults.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)AP - As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or no nurses to prevent or respond to outbreaks, leaving students more vulnerable to a virus that spreads easily in classrooms and takes a heavier toll on children and young adults.




 

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