BOCES hosts Swine Flu briefing for businesses and schools

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By EVAN WHITE

Story Created: Sep 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM EST

NEW YORK MILLS, NY (WKTV) - Area School district officials and business leaders gathered Tuesday in New York Mills for a conference ironing out a single plan for curbing the spread of Novel H1N1 or Swine flu.

The virus is being contributed to the death of a Cornell University student and an adolescent in Oneida County whose name wasn't released.

On Tuesday, officials with the Oneida County Health Department outlined new guidelines for districts and businesses to follow.

Here are a few of those guidelines mentioned at the briefing:

*stay home until you are free from fever for 24 hours.

*don't shut down schools unless a large group falls ill with flu.

*use same cleaners that have been used thus far; there are no special disinfectant for removing particles.

*masks are not recommended.

State officials have not confirmed it, but a swine flu vaccine will reportedly be ready during the first week of October and is expected to cost about $15, which health officials say should be covered by most insurers.

Officials are also stressing the importance of getting a "seasonal flu" shot.

Listed below are clinics for seasonal flu shots.

October 1 - South Rome Seniors, 112 Ridge St., Rome - 9:30- 11:00 AM

October 2 - Oneida County Health Dept., 406 Elizabeth St., Utica - 1:00-3:00 PM

October 6 - New York Mills Senior Ctr., 320 Main St., New York Mills 9:30-11AM

October 7 - Whitestown Community Ctr, 2 Championship Way, Whitesboro 9:00 AM-11:00 AM

October 8 - Camden Town Hall, 14 Church St., Camden 9:30 AM-11:00 AM

October 9 - Oneida County Health Dept., 406 Elizabeth St., Utica 9 AM-11 AM & 1 PM-3 PM

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