Classes at a Berkeley public school have been canceled for at least a week because a Berkeley parent and the parent's children are suspected of having swine flu, now referred to as H1N1 influenza.
Berkeley health officials have not released the gender of the parent or how many children the parent has. However, all had or continue to have flu-like symptoms. None were hospitalized, city of Berkeley officials said Sunday.
Malcolm X Elementary School in South Berkeley will be closed for seven days under state and federal mandates. Health and school officials say the closure could last as long as two weeks.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health recommended the school closure.
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