Epidemic Hits Monmouth Hard
THE ALCONAIREOne Norman J. Field Way Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 Volume 48—Issue 04, FebruaryF 2013 falconaire.monmouthregional.net Epidemic Hits Monmouth Hard By Michael Whalen ‘14 fl u-like symptoms, more An additional set-back Staff Writer to stay healthy, “So for than likely just a virus. The absent students must face the fl u or any other virus, actual fl u affected a few is the impending doom of head-cold, anything like Flu season swept probably.” the work they must make that, my advice would be across New Jersey this No one wants to get up. After Sandy, teach- wash your hands fre- year with Monmouth Re- sick, especially with the ers have to make up two quently, don’t share food/ gional being one of many fl u which can last from weeks of work missed so drinks, keep your hands schools affected. three days to two weeks. the work load as it stands out of your face, eat well, Contrary to popular be- According to About.com, it is suffocating. Junior get a good amount of sleep lief, it wasn’t the fl u which also mentions that symp- Taylor Mitchell, who was instead of using computers solely affected Monmouth toms of the fl u include absent for three days, said and phones at night, and Regional. Nurse Moore exhaustion, coughing, “It was a hassle, but not exercise.” explains, “A couple weeks fatigue, and a fever. One of too bad.” Common guidelines ago we had approximately the few students affected To avoid being pulled like these should be one hundred students by the fl u, senior Bobby down with the affected followed any day, but en- out ill.
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