Professional cleaning crews got to work Wednesday disinfecting inside Southampton Elementary School to wipe out any trace of the virus.
The school district says that the student does NOT have the D68 strain, which has been causing severe respiratory issues nationwide in the past month.
The student is currently seeking treatment for the illness.
Experts say Enterovirus is much more common than you might think, especially in the fall, and is the virus behind the common cold and pink eye.
"Most schools would not close down because children there have the common cold," said Dr. Richard Besser, ABC News Medical Editor.
ABC News Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser, himself a pediatrician and former CDC official, calls the district's move an outbreak of fear. Even if this was the D68 strain, he says, closing school outright is less productive than implementing better policies when class is in session.
"You want to make sure you have practices in place that are going to cut down on spread of illness. Are you encouraging children to stay home when they are sick or are you rewarding them for perfect attendance? That's one thing school can look at. Do you have hand washing stations, do you have alcohol dispensers?" Dr. Besser said.
The superintendent of schools, Scott Farina, Ph.D., sent a letter to parents saying:
"I wanted to give you an update on the cleaning status at the elementary school as well as further precautionary measures the district will be implementing in response to the confirmed enterovirus case in our school community."
"The entire bus fleet was thoroughly disinfected, cleaning at the elementary school will be completed today, and as previously stated, the school will reopen on Thursday, October 16."
"Although we have no reason to believe there are any other confirmed cases of the enterovirus at any of our buildings, out of an abundance of caution, I have decided to have the intermediate and high school buildings thoroughly cleaned as well. The intermediate school will be cleaned after school on Thursday, October 16 and we are currently awaiting a date and time from the cleaning company for the high school. The cleaning process for both schools will not cause any disruption to student instruction; there will be no additional school closures. As with the elementary school, the company will disinfect the entire building and apply an antibacterial product to further prevent the spread of germs."
"As always, the safety and well-being of our students and staff is paramount and I believe you can never be too cautious when responding to health concerns. The district has consulted with the Department of Health and our actions to conduct a districtwide cleanse is above and beyond their recommendations."
"Once again, I appreciate your attention and continued support with this matter and I will advise you with any further updates, including when the high school is expected to undergo the cleansing process."