Swine flu affecting attendance at local schools

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 40 percent of the United States population could contract the H1N1 flu virus, commonly known as “swine flu.”

With this estimate, there is a significant likelihood that a large amount of Fallbrook’s population will be exposed to the virus.

In order to protect the students in their care, officials at Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) and Potter Junior High School are working to make sure parents know what to do if their children fall ill with either the seasonal flu or H1N1 virus, and say they are making...