Are schools required to report confirmed cases to the Health Department?
No, schools are not required to notify the Health Department if a parent reports that their child has been “confirmed” or “tested positive” for Novel H1N1. The Health Department receives reports from laboratories and doctor’s offices to monitor influenza in Allegheny County. However, if a school is seeing a large increase in their absentee rates or are sending large numbers of children home from school ill, please call the Health Department to let them know.
