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At the counter, 122 classes and 59 schools were closed in France, in 17 academies, because influenza A (DFO Gold), according to latest figures from the Ministry of Education, published Tuesday.

Luc Chatel, Minister of Education, spoke of a “surge” of new cases in schools, stressing that the number of closures has increased fivefold since Friday, when there were 10 schools and 40 classes closed.

It must still be cautious about interpreting these figures vary arbitrations prefects. Indeed, the national plan against influenza A is clear. Each head is required to monitor the absences of their students. From three suspected cases (since in practice the diagnosis is rarely 100% sure), he warns DDASS and academic authorities who in turn inform the prefecture. A prefect in charge then decide to close a class or an institution. The closure of at least six consecutive days, “does not automatic, said the Ministry of Health. Decisions are made on a case by case in light of the epidemiological situation. ”

Prefects must mediate between the need to close a school to limit its spread and impact on the work of parents face the problem of childcare. “In case of closure, it will then call on support from family or neighborhood, or diversion point for children if the situation allows, avoiding the guards to reconstruct collective children”, has notified the Department .

The prefecture of the Rhone has decided not to close schools routinely for suspected influenza H1N1. Closes institutions where students can be accommodated because too many teachers are ill.

More and more parents of students faced with the puzzle of child custody, questioned the usefulness of these closures. “We wonder if this is useful to close a class for a week each time there are three cases of flu, this could make the quarters with not much progress”, said Wednesday the president of the Federation of Parents’ Peep students, Philippe verandas.
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