De Anza College has taken precautions to advise students on the swine flu epidemic.
The administration has advised faculty to encourage students to stay home if they show any flu-like symptoms. Students who are sick on campus should go directly to Health Services, located in the lower level of the Hinson Campus Center.
The World Health Organization issued an alert on April 24 of a possible pandemic.
Branham High School in San Jose closed on April 29 with a report that a student had been infected. It was the first case in Santa Clara County. As of Friday, county health officials have shut down four more schools.
“It’s a shock to think that such a malevolent virus could hit here, so close to home,” said James McDonald, a De Anza student whose brother attends Branham High School.
