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Published September 25, 2009, 12:01 AM

Column - How do we know if it's flu?

An orange sheet of paper caught my eye as I perused the back-to-school information that came home from school last week. Essentially, it said if your child has a fever and either a sore throat or cough, you should keep them home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone without medicine.

By: By Greta Petrich, Staff Reporter, Alexandria Echo Press

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