Boston shuts Harvard dental school because of probable swine-flu case

By adamg on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 9:18pm

The Boston Public Health Commission made the announcement tonight:

As a precautionary measure, the Public Health Commission has closed the Harvard Dental Center until the extent of the illness can be determined. Public health officials also have requested the cancellation of classes for all third- and fourth-year and post-doctoral dental students. Those students, their faculty, and staff are urged to stay at home, pending the results of the ongoing investigation. University officials are fully cooperating with state and local health investigators.

Separately, the university announced that it would take the additional step of closing both the dental school and the dental clinic on Friday, May 1, as a precaution.

People who are experiencing symptoms of possible influenza, including sudden fever, cough, muscle aches, and sore throat should contact their healthcare provider for additional guidance.

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Trouble is ...

By JohnAKeith on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 9:34pm.

Er, isn't "fever, cough, muscle aches, and sore throat" also signs of typical summer allergies? Great.

nope. cough sure, maybe sore

By anon on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 9:41pm.

nope. cough sure, maybe sore throat but certainly no fever or muscle aches.

Sitting in rooms full of epidemiologists ...

By SwirlyGrrl on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 10:12pm.

during an emerging pandemic can be great fun when everybody has the pollen allergies! Especially when the prevalence of asthma among environmental public health folk is about triple that of the general population.

At this point, we are all ready to strangle certain biostatisticans because they are the least biologically literate and total weenies who freak every time somebody coughs. Then they say something stupid and borderline unprofessional about Americans, Mexicans, etc. But then the practicing respiratory physicians in the group say "nope - that's just asthma - I can hear that across the room", and it all simmers down until somebody sniffles.

At least we are in the one place in the US without any cases within miles and miles. All the same, I want a wifi equipped airtight chamber for my family.