The district says it currently has nearly 800 students and more than 60 staff members with reported illnesses.
A North Georgia school district shifted to a learn from home day Friday as a result of a large number of student and staff absences from the flu and norovirus.
The Georgia school district says that more than 10% of students at each of its schools is sick from the flu or norovirus.
According to the Polk County School District, there have been “excessive” student absences related to the norovirus and flu.
The closure will “allow for deep cleaning of our buildings and additional recovery time for those affected,” according to the ...
POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia school district will close its buildings on Friday to take preventative measures due to the flu ...
DES MOINES, Iowa — Blank Children’s Hospital’s emergency room has seen record high visits of children with winter illnesses this week. Dr. Amy Groen, an Emergency Room Physician at Blank Children’s ...
The school district expects students and staff will return to class on Monday and said only the one school is affected.
An elementary school in Johnston will be closed for two days due to a high number of illnesses. On Wednesday leaders with the ...
It’s the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.S., with multiple suspected outbreaks in Washington state.
The worst part about it: There is no specific medicine to treat norovirus. Those who get infected just have to let the ...
Norovirus has been raging across the country, and Georgia as well, but a new, more resilient strain could be seen in Columbus.