Two Calgary students catch H1N1 flu

By KATIE SCHNEIDER, SUN MEDIA

Two Calgary students are among the latest Albertans infected with the H1N1 virus.

Letters were sent home with students at Springbank Community high school and Elbow Valley elementary school on Monday after a pupil from each fell ill with the virus, said Rocky View Schools spokeswoman Angela Spanier.

Though the infected students have been isolated at home and do not pose an ongoing risk to other students or staff, Rocky View Schools is closely monitoring signs of the virus with morning and afternoon flu checks, she said.

"We have heightened our pandemic protocol," she said.

"When we have a case we ask teachers to do morning and afternoon school checks -- the teachers check their class and ask if everyone is feeling OK.

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