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Marcus Garvey Academy reopens.Haemophilus influenzae confirmed in 4
The Detroit Department of Health has confirmed four cases of bacterial infections at Detroit schools that were temporarily closed last week due to an increase in illness among an undisclosed number of children.
The Detroit Department of Health has attributed the illness to Haemophilus influenzae in four people at Marcus Garvey Academy, and the case was confined to one classroom. The school was closed last week after city health officials and school district officials said the school should undergo a thorough cleaning and families should monitor their children for symptoms. The health ministry has not disclosed how many people have fallen ill overall.
Haemophilus influenzae, a type of bacterium, can cause many different types of infections, ranging from mild, such as ear infections, to serious, such as bloodstream infections. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Some infections can be invasive. That is, bacteria enter parts of the body that are normally free of bacteria. According to the CDC, some of the more common invasive diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae are pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and meningitis. Symptoms depend on the part of the body that is infected.
The CDC says people cough and sneeze into droplets and spread the virus through droplets. Others can get sick if they breathe in those droplets, according to the agency.
People who are not sick but have bacteria in their noses and throats can also spread the infection. According to the CDC, the disease mostly affects her children under the age of 5 and her adults over the age of 65, as well as people with certain medical conditions.
The Detroit Department of Health continues to investigate illnesses at schools that reopened Monday.
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The Detroit Public Schools Community District said last week that schools had “unusually high rates of flu-like symptoms such as fever and vomiting in students, especially at the lower grade level.”
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It also said Marcus Garvey’s kindergartener had died, but the coroner’s office did not specify the child’s cause of death.
Jimari Williams, 6, died in hospital on April 26, Wayne County communications director Tiffani Jackson said last week. She said the cause and manner of his death were not clear from an autopsy, and as of Tuesday, routine toxicology tests were pending.
The CDC said people should stay up to date on recommended vaccines, wash their hands frequently, and avoid close contact with sick people. Vaccines can prevent Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease, but vaccines cannot prevent disease caused by other types of Haemophilus influenzae.
The Detroit Department of Health said it is offering vaccinations to children and adults to protect against many childhood illnesses. For more information, call 313-876-4667 or www.detroitmi.gov/healthImmunizations are also available at pediatric centers and primary care providers.
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