Over
the past week, there was a stomach virus breakout at Douglas Elementary School
in the Metro Atlanta area. The principal from the establishment estimates that
well over a hundred students were struck by the virus.
Fortunately,
no students suffered major health issues. The virus breakout lasted
approximately four days. By today (Thursday), only one student left school
sick.
The
virus breakout raises some serious questions about the sanitation and hygiene
conditions at the school. The students’ parents believe that the breakout was
caused by bad hygiene practice in the school’s cafeteria. Poor cleaning, lack
of organization, and an inexperience work force are being put under scrutiny by
the community’s families.
Parents
also criticize the school’s nurse, who they claim to have propagated the
disease by failing to treat the student’s properly.
Aware
of the community’s criticism of the school, Fulton County officials and the
faculty of Douglas Elementary have repeatedly said that the temperature drop in
the region, followed by the rain, caused the outbreak.
As
you read this article, the cause of the epidemic is still being passed around
by both sides. But what is being done about prevention? How can we keep this
from happening again?
That
is the million-dollar question. The real problem seems to be shadowed by two
factions who simply want to be correct. The safety and health of the children
is on the line, as an outbreak could easily occur again with the current
temperatures.
Why
is it that even on extremely simple issues we can’t cooperate? Can’t we, as a
community, put our egos aside and come together to solve simple problems?
Hopefully, the people affected by this virulent outbreak can put their
differences aside for the safety of their own children.
Conrado
Brenna
Source:
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-education/stomach-virus-sickens-students-at-douglas-elementa/nS2dr/
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