The flu is making headlines across the country, but there's one place it doesn't seem to be making its way into -- schools.
Schools throughout the region told 69 News on Tuesday that their attendance levels have been in check since the end of winter break.
"We haven't noticed very much since the break," said Sheri Fredrick-Deeb, the school nurse at Orefield Elementary School in the Parkland School District in Lehigh County.
But that's not to say the numbers won't climb as time goes on.
"Incubation periods take time, so until they actually get back here, and we reinfect the environment, so to speak, if that were to occur. Yes, you have to wait a while to see what happens," Fredrick-Deeb said.
There is still a push to prevent it from creeping in. The school is urging students to cover their faces when coughing or sneezing, and there are hand sanitizer stations throughout the building.
There are also reminders on school televisions, and posters hanging on the walls.
The school is also asking parents to use caution when sending their children to school.
"We encourage parents to keep their children home if they are sick, 24 hours fever-free without medication before returning," Fredrick-Deeb said.
The Northern Lehigh School District said it's attendance levels are also in the normal range. It, too, is doing what it can to keep that from changing. The district is disinfecting desks, doors and school buses daily.
The Allentown and Easton Area school districts said their attendance levels are also normal for this time of year.
The Bethlehem Area School District did not immediately provide absentee numbers.
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