21 city schools closed over H1N1 fears

Concerns about the H1N1 virus are growing in Brooklyn, with 21 city schools shuttered due to the high number of students with flu-like symptoms. Parents are demanding that the Department of Education

News 12 Staff

May 20, 2009, 10:36 PM

Updated 5,655 days ago

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Concerns about the H1N1 virus are growing in Brooklyn, with 21 city schools shuttered due to the high number of students with flu-like symptoms.
Parents are demanding that the Department of Education shut down even more schools to prevent the virus from spreading.
There has been one confirmed swine flu-related death in the city, Queens assistant principal Mitchell Weiner. His funeral was held Wednesday afternoon.