Schools are closed down to sanatize them from the flu? Who in the hell is coming up with these jacjass ideas. So when the schools are reopened and the next kid that gets the flu are they shut down again and more money wasted. This strain should be called the sheep flu because of the people letting the MEDIA hype this crap up. YES, people die from the flu and yes people die from a million different things, resonable percautions should be exercised but not insane acts to waste money in schools that dont have enough already. There have been more deaths in Mexico where we as tourists joke about not drinking the water and poor sanitation. Guess thats one reason they want to come here. If your child has a weak immune system then keep he or she home. If you are elderly with the same then stay home. Masks do help prevent the contraction of the flu but do aid in preventing the spread. I again blame the media for glorifying headlines to increase viewership for the SHEEP getting out.