Swine flu fears alter local events

From KXAN, May 1, 2009...

Swine flu fears are affecting everything from school field trips to local festivals and many events have been postponed or canceled altogether.

This year's Pecan Street Festival will go on as scheduled this weekend in Downtown Austin, but organizers have teamed up with an Austin company to provide portable toilets that include handwashing stations.

There were also be 10 sanitizing stations lining Sixth Street along with the crowds and booths.

"There will be water and soap and towels at those hand washing stations and we'll make sure that never runs out," said Debbie Russell, an organizer for the festival.

Fears over swine flu have postponed the Round Rock ISD annual Hispanic Heritage celebration.

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