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CHCA Middle School Epidemic of 2014

The CHCA Middle School Epidemic of 2014 was a short lived, but dangerous event. It started off with the sixth grade and spread from there, primarily targeting grades seven and eight. With around 2-5 students missing from each class. The pandemic contained 4 diseases making it thereby 4x more harmful: Streptococcal pharyngitis (Strep Throat), Influenza (flu), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), and gastroenteritis (stomach flu). The pandemic lasted around 3-6 weeks, but only spread slightly to the EBL and Martha S. Linder High School. The origins of where the disease started are unknown, but most assume Patient 0 was a 6th grade boy/girl. Most common symptoms include coughing, sneezing, fever, pink eye, congestion,and runny nose. Many delight in calling this outbreak the "Christmas Flu", or the "Christmas Surprise" due to it occurring near/on Christmas. As exams came closer, many students worried about their health, and soon began using excessive hand sanitizer so they would remain healthy for exams. Many had to persevere through this extremely tough epidemic. Many victims suffered from this dangerous outbreak, including myself. However, with CHCA strength and honor, no one died. One victim, who wishes to be unknown (Leon) says, "I love Mr. Kallgren's beard". From this quote we can decipher the victim's resilient spirit. He is showing love and compassion, even though at one point he was very sick. Another victim, Grant, is falsely quoted when he says, "I is VeRy mads at dis' diseAse!!!". We can tell Grants' anger and frustration when he additionally says, "I be blaming Leon fo' me bein' SICk".