In Texas, flu cancellations and closings draw questions

Everyone is panicking about the outbreak of the swine flu. It comes up a question, should the school be closed in order to prevent the spread of the flu? Based on the U.S. cases so far, the virus is still mild. However, due to the swine flu Fort Worth school district shut down its 144 schools. A lot of school activities are canceled. Some people say there is no evidence of transmission, so the closure is redundant. However, I disagree with that. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that swine flu is contagious. It spreads from human to human. So people should avoid contact with people who are sick. Even though traveling season has not come yet, there is a small amount of people who go around from city to city for work. There is still a small possibility of spreading. I think Fort Worth school district made a good decision on preventing the spreading. Especially in high school, students have to move around for classes. Even one person with swine flu can spread the illness easily and quickly. It will be too late when the kids are infected, then they go home and spread the illness to their parents. Although what I just mentioned has not happened yet, early prevention is always better.