Author Topic: 2025/2026 US School Illness Tracking Thread (Read 32022 times)

Data Report · « **on:** August 10, 2025, 09:10:24 am »

It is that time again, time to start thinking about back to school. The last school year saw many illnesses that shut down schools all over the US. winter was especially bad with many schools being closed at once because so many staff members and students were sick with Covid, Flu Norovirus and other illness.

This go around I am doing the school illness thread a bit different.

1st off I am starting it at the beginning of the school year unlike the previous one that started in the winter.

Also, this go around, it will run from now through the summer of 2026.

This will be a locked thread, however anyone with moderator tag can contribute. If you see a school or outbreak not listed you may DM it to me or let me know on any of my social media pages such as X, Bluesky or Facebook.

Please make sure we know when the outbreak happened, where it happened and provide a link to a news source. The type of illness does not matter, and this can include anything from K to 12 schools and even colleges/universities as we know they will have illness outbreaks as well.

A final note this thread will only be for schools in the US it would be too hard to keep track of the whole world however it is possible a Canadian thread may be needed at some point if I see a lot of stories from there.

Data Report · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2025, 01:27:05 am »

Summit County football team cancels Friday’s game due to illness.

Source of information.

1 Cleveland 19.

Summit County football team cancels Fridayâ€™s game due to illness

"The decision was made in consultation with the district's nursing staff prioritizing the health and safety of our students," according to a release from the school district.

https://www.cleveland19.com · cleveland19.com

Data Report · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2025, 12:16:46 pm »

Indiana: Tippecanoe County high school pauses freshman football due to hand, foot and mouth disease.

Source of information.

1. WTHR

Tippecanoe County high school pauses freshman football due to hand, foot and mouth disease

A Tippecanoe School Corporation spokesperson confirmed it's aware of several confirmed and suspected cases of the disease at TSC schools.

wthr.com

Data Report · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2025, 06:02:26 am »

Kansas City: COVID-19 outbreak forces metro school to close until next week.

Source of in formation.

1. Foxkc

https://fox4kc.com/news/covid-19-outbreak-forces-metro-school-to-close-until-next-week/

Steve · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2025, 09:17:26 am »

SUMMARY - An American high school football game was cancelled after two of the athletes contracted Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. There is dispute as to how the game should be listed, either as "no contest" or as a forfeit (which would mean one side would win by default).

LINK -

Northeast Ohio health officials say hand, foot and mouth disease is on the rise among teens

The cancellation of Friday's high school football game between Revere and Akron Garfield has some concerned about potential outbreaks.

wkyc.com

Data Report · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2025, 09:02:57 am »

Active case of tuberculosis confirmed at Southern Michigan high school.

Source of information.

1. CBS News.

Active case of tuberculosis confirmed at Southern Michigan high school

Anyone who was a student or staff at Coldwater High School during spring semester is on the potential contact list by health authorities.

cbsnews.com

Steve · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2025, 03:06:39 pm »

SUMMARY - "Several" students have contracted Hand, Foot & Mouth disease at Sherwood Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee.

LINK - https://wreg.com/news/local/outbreak-of-hand-foot-mouth-disease-at-sherwood-elementary/

Data Report · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2025, 01:10:33 pm »

This will likely make it into the measles thread as well, but already we got a Measles case in a school.

School in Virginia Beach reports measles case as VDH confirms case in Eastern Region.

Source of information.

1. WAVY.

https://www.wavy.com/news/health/vdh-confirms-measles-case-in-eastern-region/

Data Report · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2025, 12:41:23 pm »

In California Health officials identify tuberculosis case at Riverside County high school.

Source of information.

1. CBS News.

Health officials identify tuberculosis case at Riverside County high school

Riverside County health officials say that the student fell ill towards the end of the 2024-25 school year and attended Indio High School, which is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.

cbsnews.com

Data Report · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2025, 12:43:16 pm »

In North Carolina: Active tuberculosis found at Raleigh high school, Wake County says.

Source of information.

1, CBS 17.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/active-tuberculosis-found-at-raleigh-high-school-wake-county-says/

Data Report · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2025, 06:02:32 am »

Kettering Fairmont HS reports whooping cough case.

Source of information.

1. Dayton Daily News.

Kettering Fairmont HS reports whooping cough case

Kettering Fairmont High School alerted families Wednesday about a confirmed case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in the school.

dayton-daily-news · daytondailynews.com

Data Report · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2025, 09:52:10 am »

Monessen City School District alerts families after multiple hand, foot, mouth disease cases reported.

Source of information.

1. WTAE

Families alerted after hand, foot, mouth disease cases reported at Western Pa. school

Motte said in the letter that the illness "primarily affects young children and is characterized by fever, mouth sores, and a rash on the hands and feet."

WTAE · wtae.com

Data Report · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2025, 11:38:21 am »

North Carolina: Lincoln County school exposed to tuberculosis case.

Source of information.

1. Queen City News

https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/north-carolina/lincoln-county/lincoln-county-school-exposed-to-tb-case/

Data Report · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2025, 11:36:15 pm »

Michigan: Forest Hills residents raise school illness concerns as Health Department provides guidance.

Source of information.

1. Fox 17 Online.

Forest Hills residents raise school illness concerns as Health Department provides guidance

The Kent County Health Department is working with a couple of schools to investigate reports of increased illness among students, with officials focusing on the possibility of a norovirus cluster.

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI) · fox17online.com

Data Report · « **Reply #14 on:** September 25, 2025, 10:56:19 pm »

Montgomery, Alabama charter school closes temporarily due to illness outbreak.

Source of information.

1. WAKA

Montgomery charter school closes temporarily due to illness outbreak - WAKA 8

A Montgomery charter school is closed for the rest of the week due to an outbreak of illness.

WAKA 8 · waka.com

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