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Schools prepare for H1N1

From: Jordan Nelson
Length: 00:03:39

With school back in session, administrators have to deal with the possibility of swine flu in their classrooms. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-0 With school back in session, administrators have to deal with the possibility of swine flu in their classrooms.

Oklahoma State University and the Putnam City School District in Oklahoma City are just two institutions of learning that have made plans to deal with H1N1 this fall.

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Piece Description

With school back in session, administrators have to deal with the possibility of swine flu in their classrooms.

Oklahoma State University and the Putnam City School District in Oklahoma City are just two institutions of learning that have made plans to deal with H1N1 this fall.

Broadcast History

Broadcast on KOSU Public Radio on Sept. 1, 2009

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Swine flu made headlines earlier this year, but it's making a reappearance this fall. With schools back in session, education officials and administrators in Oklahoma have made plans to prevent the virus from wreaking havoc on their students. KOSU's Jordan Nelson reports.

OUTRO:

Oklahoma State University has stated 84 students so far have had the H1N1 virus, but usually recover in about 3 days. Right now, there are 20 students with active cases of the virus.