Coxsackie-Athens School District: No swine flu cases

The superintendent of the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District said Monday there are no confirmed cases of the N1N1 "swine flu" in the middle school.

A concerned viewer had called CBS 6 earlier in the day, claiming an employee at an urgent care facility told her there were "nine or ten cases" of the virus in the district.

CBS 6 immediately called Superintendent Dr. Earle Gregory, who refuted the employee's statement. There is one case of standard influenza in the middle school, he said, and no cases of the swine flu.

The district sent a letter to parents and guardians on Friday advising them to call the Greene County Department of Health with any questions or concerns, Dr. Gregory said.

The concerned viewer alleged she was told "no comment" when she called the district herself.

CBS 6 is reporting this information as a service to parents, guardians, and students who may have heard the rumors that -- according to one viewer -- are spreading through the district.