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Show 6B Sun Advocate, Price, Utah Tuesday, March 7, 1989 Flu epidemic takes its toll in Carbon County schools Figures from last year were not readily available for com- By ARVA SMITH Staff writer statewide Hu epidemic that seems to have affected Carbon County to about the same degree as other areas of the state is leveling off. Linda Nielsen, community A health specialist, Utah Department of Health, said figures reported to the state reveal the high point for school absences in the Carbon County School District was 12 6 percent and was reached on Jan. 30. After that the absence rate dropped to 9.4 percent and now stands at 6.7. She said influenza usually peaks in late January or early February and then declines until the end of the flu season which is at the end of April. Thank You The family of Henry John Topolovec acknowledges with grateful appreciation the care given him by the Castle Valley Care Center. Also ap- slightly from year to year, which is the reason it is possible to have flu one year and then get it again the next year. Robert Furlow, director of parison, she said, but it seemed to be a little worse this year than last, although not a the Southeastern Utah lot worse. Health District, said efforts to encourage people to get flu shots seem to have been effective in preventing deaths and serious complications. The vaccine is also changed from year to year to try to make it effecive against the flu that will be prevalent. We especially try to get people most at risk such as the elderly, those with respiratory problems and chronic diseases to get flu shots. We go to the Senior Citizens Center, he Bunny VanSickle, secretary for the Carbon County School District, who keeps track of absences, said the absences in the district for the first week in February totaled 3,500 although the school population is 5,200, but there were never that many students gone at one time. The high figure was arrived at by counting each day of absence for each student, then adding the total. Some students had several days of absence during the week. Westridge Middle School reported 192, or almost of their student body of 600 was absent on one day at the height of the epidemic. Nielsen said the strains of influenza prevalent this year were Influenza A and Influenza B. She said the strains vary said. Furlow said the big push to get people to get flu shots begins in September because it takes a few weeks to build up antibodies. People who get the immunization shots may not get the disease at all, or if they do it is usually less one-thir- d severe. He said the flu shots and the use of antibiotics and other support services prevents widespread deaths such as those that occurred years preciated were the many expressions of sympathy bestowed upon the family during this time of sorrow. ago. The availability of these health services has resulted in people being less reluctant to mingle in crowds during the flu season and probably results in greater numbers of exposures. Gods blessings on all, Billie Calvin Jean Topolovec Blackham and John Blackham Ruth Topolovec and all the Topolovec Families from Price City crews have started cleaning the winter leftovers parks and the city cemetery. UP, UP AtlD AWAY WITH to host high school history fair CEU Utah History pete in National History Day. Fair for the Southeastern The Utah History Fair is a Utah area is slated to take state affiliate of National History Day, a program complace on March 14 at College mended by President Ronald of Eastern Utah. 8 Reagan for helping to add to Registration will begin at of followed our rich historical heritage. a.m. by the judging The Utah History Fair is student work from 10 a.m. to 1 The Regional p.m. The Utah Endowment for the Humanities will sponsor a lecturediscussion on this years theme: The Individual in History. The awards ceremony honoring the best young historians from the area will take place following the lecture. The Utah History Fair is an educational program for all Utah students in grades four through twelve. It includes all types of history from local to world affairs. Students are encouraged to explore a topic uniquely interesting to them. They present their findings at history fairs throughout the state. Students use one of four categories: the essay, the project, the performance or the media presentation. Last year nearly 10,000 students participated state-widEntrants receive a certificate of merit. Winners at the regional level receive trophies and ribbons and the chance to participate in the annual State History Fair on April 4 and 5 at Brigham Young University. Winners at the state level are honored with scholarships, books and trophies, with the state grand prize being an paid trip to Washington, D.C. to com e. se r -- COUPON- 5 off COUPON : - 20 off 28 off ! Brake Work 4 Big & 0 Expires Mar. IS Expires Mar. 31, 1989 Troians E. Main, Price 637-275- Front Tires iiffw Bui The Devils Garden Campground in Arches National Park will be closed until at least March 23 while a MOAB rehabilitation project is officials Park hope underway. to have the the campground open by Easter weekend, but if tbe weather doesnt cooperate the campground may be closed until late March or early April. 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