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Flu Battles at Camp Spark Fears for School Year

Purell abounds; symptomatic kids sent home

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 27, 2009 1:31 PM CDT

(Newser) – With a swine flu resurgence expected in the fall—before an H1N1 vaccine is available—schools are getting a head start on fighting the disease, the Los Angeles Times reports. The scene at summer camps may provide a preview: Hundreds of youngsters in Southern California... Read full story »

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