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CURRENT LIST: Pittsburgh Schools And Universities With Confirmed H1N1 Cases

Swine Flu Reported In Several Districts Throughout Western Pa.

POSTED: 12:52 am EDT September 2, 2009
UPDATED: 1:37 pm EST November 6, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- Here is a breakdown of reported cases of H1N1 flu -- also known as swine flu -- so far in the 2009-2010 school year:

Quaker Valley School District

As of Nov. 4, there had been 17 confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in the Quaker Valley School District, including one at Edgeworth Elementary School, where a vaccine clinic was held on Nov. 4.

"Everybody was interested, and we thought, 'Wow, we're getting a bigger response than we have doses,'" said Aimee Benedict, the school district's health services coordinator.

School district officials said 13 cases have been confirmed at the high school, one at the middle school and two more at Osborne Elementary.

Albert Gallatin Area School District

The Albert Gallatin Area School District confirmed a case of H1N1 on Oct. 30.

West Greene School District

The district superintendent said on Oct. 29 that there are students with confirmed cases of H1N1 flu.

A letter was sent on Oct. 19, notifying parents of four confirmed cases. One of those cases is a student who participated in the Big Kahuna Beach Blast on Oct. 17 at Grandview Elementary. More info from school district...

The district said it has installed sanitizers in every classroom and met with officials from the State Health Department to review cleaning and sanitation procedures.

Steel Valley School District

The Steel Valley School District reports that they have two confirmed H1N1 cases involving high schools students, as of Oct. 12. More info from school district...

Mars Area School District

Mars Area School District reports one confirmed case of Novel H1N1 Influenza at Mars Area Elementary as of Wed., Oct. 14.

Plum Borough School District

According to the school district Web site as of Oct. 13, the Plum Borough School District has three medically confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu virus.

Seneca Valley School District

According to the Seneca Valley School District's Web site , there is a confirmed case of H1N1 flu in the Seneca Valley Middle School.

Frazier School District

According to the school district's Web site, the Frazier School District has a confirmed case of H1N1 as of Oct. 9.

North Hills School District

The school district confirmed cases of H1N1 at North Hills Junior High School, McIntyre Elementary and Perrysville Elementary.

West Mifflin Area School District

Superintendent Patrick Risha sent a letter to parents confirming a case of H1N1 in the district on Oct. 7.

Shaler Area School District

Superintendent Donald Lee posted a note on the district's Web site on Oct. 8, saying that the middle school has an abnormally high absentee rate of about 20 percent.

Here is a cut-and-paste from the superintendent's note:

"The purpose of this message is to report that even though absentee rates are normal in most schools we are starting to see signs that some of those absent student have flu symptons. The process that seems to be unfolding is once a person goes to his/her physician and H1N1 is supected the doctor orders a test and in two cases that we have been made aware of H1N1 has been confirmed but the report back to us comes after the child has alreday returned to school. The point to my message is simply that the flu season is upon us and we cannot escape it and we must resign ourself to the fact that seasonal flu and H1N1 is now in Shaler Area. We continue to urge you to pay attention to your families' symptoms and if your children are demonstrating any fever whatsoever we are asking that you keep your child home."

Monessen City School District

The district confirmed a case of H1N1 at its Elementary Center on Oct. 7. It's the district's first confirmed case of H1N1.

Moon Area School District

The Moon Area School District confirmed its fourth and fifth cases of H1N1 on Oct. 2.

South Park School District

A letter was posted on the district's Web site to inform parents and students about the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in South Park schools.

The case was reported at South Park High School.

"South Park School District will continue to monitor the flu situation within our schools and we will let you know if the situation becomes more critical," Superintendent Richard Bucchianeri said in the letter.

Gateway School District

A case of H1N1 flu was confirmed last month by the Gateway School District. School leaders said the case involves a student at Gateway Middle School.

The student has recovered and is back in school, school leaders said, and no other cases have been reported.

The district said letters went out to parents regarding the case.

Woodland Hills School District

One case was confirmed at Wilkins Elementary School. The principal there said the school has been thoroughly cleaned.

Ringgold School District

One case was confirmed in the middle school and several others were suspected.

Along with warning parents to keep sick kids home, the school said it was sanitizing desks and doorknobs and making hand sanitizer available in every room.

"If you have a child that has a fever, you need to keep them home until the fever breaks for 24 hours without any medication, then they're able to come back," Ringgold Superintendent Gary Hamilton said.

The school district is also telling parents what symptoms to look for, posting information on the district's website and sending a letter home.

West Jefferson Hills School District

Parents of students in the West Jefferson Hills School District received a letter confirming two cases of H1N1 -- one student from Pleasant Hills Middle School and another from Thomas Jefferson High School.

The district said both students were absent from classes.

Pittsburgh Universities

The University of Pittsburgh had one confirmed case of H1N1 flu in August, and others reported flu-like symptoms, university officials told WTAE Channel 4 Action News.

Only one case at the Oakland campus was confirmed while the others had not been diagnosed. The University of Pittsburgh has established a Web site with H1N1 flu resources.

Confirmed H1N1 flu cases at Carnegie Mellon University in August prompted the school to establish a hotline to keep students informed of any new outbreaks. The number is 412-268-4161.

CMU officials said the university is seeing a decrease in the number of students with flu-like symptoms, but the university is urging students to be vigilant in spotting cases.

Health officials said those who should get a vaccine, currently in the works, include pregnant women, people between 6 months and 24 years old and older adults in high-risk groups.

"But most importantly, parents need to keep their children home from school (if they are sick)," said Allegheny County Health Department spokesman Guillermo Cole.

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