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PHARR‑SAN JUAN‑ALAMO ISD health services outlines avian influenza precautions, free flu clinics for livestock handlers
Summary
District health services informed the School Health Advisory Council about avian (bird) influenza monitoring, advised precautions for students and families with livestock, and said it will host free seasonal flu clinics for people who work with livestock or birds.
Silvia Mazzolis, director of health services and coordinator for the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC), told members the district is monitoring avian influenza and coordinating with Hidalgo County and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mazzolis said there have been 66 confirmed human cases of avian influenza in the United States so far and that health services is emphasizing prevention steps for students and families who have contact with birds or other livestock. She said the district will host free seasonal influenza vaccination clinics at the health services office for people…
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