WLA student has swine flu

SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter

Swine flu has hit closer to home. A student at Winnebago Lutheran Academy who lives in Dodge County has been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu. It is the first case of swine flu confirmed in Dodge County. Laurie Lange, a nurse with the Dodge County Human Services and Health Department, said staff was notified late Tuesday afternoon by the Wisconsin Lab of Hygiene about the case. Following revised guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control, WLA will not close. The Health Department is working with school staff today to alert students, parents and staff about what they should do if they become ill with influenza like illness. Principal Justin Gregorgius said parents were notified at chapel services held this morning. Last week a Ripon College student was diagnosed with the first case of swine flu in Fond du Lac County. Health officials said the case was mild and the student was already recovering.