School District Closes as Dozens of Students Fall Ill

rodbarnett

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:48 PM
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School District Closes as Dozens of Students Fall Ill

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) - A mysterious illness has sickened dozens of youngsters at a school district in suburban Pittsburgh, forcing the cancellation of classes for about 800 students until at least next week.
Classes were canceled Friday at the Cornell School District when 134 high school and elementary students grew ill with flu-like symptoms. Many remained home Monday.

When reports of students vomiting in class reached Superintendent D.J. Johnson on Tuesday morning, he summoned buses to send everyone home for the rest of the week.

"I was hoping that it would dissipate, but obviously it's on the upswing," he said.

Early testing has shown that the sickness is not caused by bacteria and is not a food-borne illness. Evidence points to a "very contagious" virus spread when people touch contaminated surfaces, said Bruce Dixon, director of the Allegheny County health department.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAP3MPD6SD.html

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hang a left

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Tue Mar-23-04 03:51 PM
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1. Don't get me started.......

I don foil for every occasion.

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Kimber Scott

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Tue Mar-23-04 04:20 PM
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2. Could this be the start of the "Winds of Black Death?"

I'm worried.

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Whoa_Nelly

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Tue Mar-23-04 04:30 PM
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3. Maybe avian flu?

eom

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BeHereNow

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Tue Mar-23-04 05:02 PM
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5. Hamas revenge was promised:

Original article at BBC news yesterday...
http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/printer_5829.shtml
From AxisofLogic.com

"WORLD NEWS/COMMENT
ALERT! HAMAS BLAMES US, ISRAEL
Full text: Hamas vows revenge
By News Report
Mar 23, 2004, 14:23

"March 22, 2004-The military wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Ezzedin al-Qassam Brigades, has issued a statement
promising to avenge the death of its founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. It says Israel would not have carried out the killing without US
approval and threatens retaliation. Here is a translation of the statement:"
You can read the whole thing at the link above.

Either that or the military is testing something new?
Nothing would surprise me anymore.
BHN

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LifeDuringWartime

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Tue Mar-23-04 05:19 PM
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8. what is that?

sounds like some sort of biblical endtimes thing

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BeHereNow

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Tue Mar-23-04 05:24 PM
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9. The phrase used to describe

the next attack planned for the US.
Nice huh? Sounds like a bad metal band song...Heh-heh.
I'm thinking "Spinal Tap."
"This one goes to eleven!"
BHN

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DrWeird

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Tue Mar-23-04 04:33 PM
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4. Could be toxic mold.

It's happened many times before.

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Tue Mar-23-04 05:04 PM
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6. Why aren't adults affected?

Seems odd that teachers weren't mentioned.

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LifeDuringWartime

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Tue Mar-23-04 05:15 PM
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7. GAH!

Edited on Tue Mar-23-04 05:16 PM by Chef_Ramen_Noodle

a lot of people in my school, and in other schools nearby are sick. ive been sick since saturday night and didnt start eating until today

:(

BTW, i live about 20 minutes from saratoga springs, ny

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seventhson

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Tue Mar-23-04 06:35 PM
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10. Downwind of a nuke plant?

Hmmmm. I'll check

usually something mutated nearby

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seventhson

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Tue Mar-23-04 06:56 PM
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11. Maybe these guys got careless?

and spilled something nearby?

You never know unless you ask

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