jessica catalia speaks with the girl's aunt. >> i peeked at her, to actually stand a couple of feet away from my niece and all i see is that machine doing the breathing, my heart was crushed. >> reporter: ernestine harbor talks about the first time she saw her niece destiny in the hospital. >> we were finally told she had h1n1. her heart stop, they resuscitate her. >> reporter: school officials say they are doing a thorough cleaning of the campus. dr.anne balowitz is with the city school department, she says it's crucial students both get the seasonal and h1n1 vaccine when it becomes available. >> h1 may well not last for the entire flu season. it may go down, and when it goes down the other types of flu may come up. so it's important to have both seasonal protection and h1 protection. >> reporter: vaccination clinics like this one are popping up throughout baltimore. schools have seen an unusual high number of school absences this week. they are urging parents to keep sick kids home. wash hands frequently and be on alert. >> be more careful, sterilize everything, get the flu shot. this