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Date:11/4/2009

dance.htm">http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/schoolguidance.htm, 10/21/09) don't provide a specific algorithm, but state that "the decision to selectively dismiss a school should be made locally," in conjunction with local and state health officials, "and should balance the risks of keeping the students in school with the social disruption that school dismissal can cause." When the decision is made to dismiss students, CDC recommends doing so for 5 to 7 calendar days.

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Contact: James Newton james.newton@childrens.harvard.edu 617-919-3110 Children's Hospital Boston Source:Eurekalert

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