Swine Flu School Absences

By Melanie Olivas - Morning Anchor/Reporter
Thursday, May 7, 2009 - 7:53am

Confirmed cases of swine flu have impacted attendance at two El Paso schools. Cooley Elementary reports 11% of students were absent yesterday. Roberts Elementary saw nearly 14% of students gone, compared to a daily average 4%. These are two of six schools that now have confirmed cases of the swine flu. The Socorro District schools were not able to release their latest absentee numbers, but they say they have seen a declining trend in the last week.

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