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Jun 8, 2009 10:04 pm US/Mountain

Flu Nixes Handshakes At Graduation Ceremonies

 CBS News Interactive: Healthwatch

 CBS News Interactive: About H1N1 Flu
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) ― Bloomington students will get their diplomas, but no traditional handshake at their graduation ceremonies due to swine flu fears.

Students at two Minneapolis high schools have been confirmed with the H1N1 flu virus, so the district has decided to skip handshakes, CBS station WCCO-TV reported.


District spokesman Rick Kaufman says board members and the superintendent will not shake the hands of any student. Instead, they'll give a head nod and say "congratulations."

Kaufman says all district schools saw a spike Monday in the number of students absent due to "influenza-like illnesses."

To help prevent infection, health officials suggest frequent hand washing, minimizing contact with people who may be sick and staying home from work, school and church if you aren't feeling well.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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