5 Schools Closed in MD due to Swine Flu

WASHINGTON - The following schools are closed while officials investigate probable cases of swine flu:

• Rockville High School Rockville - schoolclosed until further notice.

• Montpelier Elementary School Laurel - schoolclosed for a minimum of 14 days starting on Monday, May 4.

• University Park Elementary School Hyattsville - school closed for a minimum of 14 days starting on Monday, May 4.

• Folger McKinsey Elementary Severna Park - school closed for a minimum of five days starting on May 1.

• Milford Mill Academy Baltimore County - school closed starting May 1. Principal Nathan Gibson says they plan to reopen the school on Thursday, May 7 unless circumstances and national guidelines change.

Swine Flu at Howard University

Howard University - Washington DC

A Howard University student has been added to the list of probable cases of swine flu.

University officials made the announcement late Sunday saying the student has recovered, but will be isolated until test results come back from the CDC.

The campus will remain open and all activities including final examinations and commencement exercises will proceed as scheduled.

3 Schools in Maryland Closed due to Swine Flu

Washington DC - the following schools are closed due to probable cases of swine flu:

Montpelier Elementary School in Laurel, MD - Closed for 14 days starting Monday, May 4

Floger KcKinsey Elementary in Severna Park, MD - Closed for a minimum of 5 days on May 1

Milford Mill Academy in Baltimore County - Closed starting May 1. Plans to open Thursday, May 7 unless guidelines change.

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Rockville High School could remain closed from swine flu

Rockville, Md. - Classes were cancled due to concerns about swine flu. The decision was make after tests conducted on Thursday indicated a student has a probable cause of swine flu. This makes the 9th probable case in Maryland.

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Possible Swine Flu Hits George Washington University

According to WTOP: D.C. leaders say the city has two probable cases of swine flu. Officials say both cases involve students at George Washington University.

This hits close to home for me, I am with Facilities Management at Georgetown University. This just raises the heightened sense of health and safety for our students, faculty and staff.

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Mold closes recreation center

BALLLANTYNE, NC — The 521 Recreation Center where 75 children play each day has been closed until the problem causing the mold can be fixed and the facility properly cleaned, according to WCNC-TV.

Though nobody has become sickened by the mold or even complained about it, the recreation center does not want to take chances and is taking all of the necessary steps to ensure proper remediation, the story stated.

The remediation project to rid the mold commonly found outdoors will cost $30,000 to $50,000 and will take upwards of four weeks to complete, the story noted.

The Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation budget will cover funding for the project that will displace several afterschool activities normally held at the center, the story added.

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Event to help flood victims deal with mold-plagued homes

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — A Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service IP video event at 2 p.m. May 5 will answer questions from victims of heavy flooding, and experts from Purdue and the Indiana State Department of Health will teach both victims and volunteers helping with flood cleanup how to fight mold and how to stay safe and healthy while removing it, according to Media Newswire.

"We have talked with the case managers of the long-term recovery committees active in Indiana, and mold issues still remain from 2008 and new mold issues are arising in houses flooded in 2009," said Steve Cain, Purdue Extension specialist and president of the Indiana Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster, according to the article.

The event is free and will be offered at several Purdue Extension offices throughout the state, the release said.

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