NEWS
BY:FANUEL ALEM
ACCORDING TO THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE AMOUNT OF CHILDREN FROM THE AGES OF SIX-MONTHS TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD THAT ARE CATCHING THE FLU. IN THE YEAR 2003 THERE WAS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE DEATHS FROM THE FLU AND THE YEAR AFTER THAT THE NUMBER OF DEATHS DROPPED TO FIFTY. DEATHS AMONG CHILDREN INCREASED EIGHTY SEVEN PRECENT SINCE THE 2005-06 SEASON. NO ONE IS EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE FLU SEASON WILL ARRIVE BUT IT OFTEN OCCURS BETWEEN DECEMBER AND MARCH. FLU SEASON IS MOST LIKELY COMING BACK AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE MORE DEADLY THEN THE ONE IN 2003. STUDENTS ARE OFTEN EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS THROUGH CLOSE CONTACT WITH CLASSMATES. KAISER PERMANenTE MEMBERS CAN GET FREE SHOTS BEGINNING SATURDAY. CALL 1-800-573-5811 FOR LOCATIONS AND TIMES. ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN CALL 1-800-573-5811 FOR LOCATIONS AND TIMES
