With this year’s flu outbreak the most widespread on record according to the CDC. Ten children have already died from the flu in the week ended on Jan. 13 and the total amount of deaths due to the illness reached 30. Since flu season started on Oct. 1, 8,900 people have been hospitalized with diagnosed influenza. The predominant strain of the flu this season is H3N2, which changes quicker in order to get around the human immune system than any other strain, resulting in more deaths and illnesses. With 30 teachers at RBHS out with illnesses since coming back from winter break and 17 since last week alone, RBHS is preparing to fight the outbreak and keep students and staff healthy.
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on the flu outbreak
January 25, 2018
“I just stay away from people with it. I wash my hands.”What would you do if someone with the flu was coming at you right now?”I’d probably run away.” –Michale Cedillo, sophomore
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Bailey Stover • Jan 30, 2018 at 12:25 pm
I feel bad for all of the students and staff members who have gotten sick. I know teachers, just like kids, have a hard time enjoying their time off from school/work when they are ill. We still have to come back once we feel better and make up the time they missed when they were absent. I hope people follow the necessary precautions to stay healthy and avoid spreading the illness around school if they do have the flu.