Author Topic: 2025/2026 US School Illness Tracking Thread (Read 25390 times)

Data Report · « **Reply #90 on:** February 21, 2026, 01:02:16 am »

Missouri: Richmond School District closes Friday due to high number of sick students, staff.

Source of information.

1. KMBC.

https://www.kmbc.com/article/richmond-school-district-closes-friday-due-to-high-number-of-sick-students-staff/70426319

Data Report · « **Reply #91 on:** February 26, 2026, 05:34:20 am »

A north Alabama high school is closing for two days due to faculty and staff illness-related absences.
"Waterloo High School in Lauderdale County will close Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27."

Source of information.

1. AL.com

https://www.al.com/news/2026/02/illness-shuts-down-alabama-high-school-for-2-days.html

Data Report · « **Reply #92 on:** February 26, 2026, 06:08:42 am »

North Carolina: Whooping cough cases confirmed at Wayne County elementary school, health department says.

Source of information.

1. CBS 17.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wayne-county-news/whooping-cough-cases-confirmed-at-wayne-county-elementary-school-health-department-says/

Data Report · « **Reply #93 on:** February 26, 2026, 06:11:09 am »

Washington state: Rainier Beach High School confirms active tuberculosis case, 130 people possibly exposed.

Source of information.

1. KOMO News.

https://komonews.com/news/local/rainier-beach-high-school-confirms-active-tuberculosis-case-130-people-possibly-exposed-exposure-sick-medicine-vaccine-cold-flu-covid-student-contagious-infection-coughing-sneezing-family-latent

Data Report · « **Reply #94 on:** February 26, 2026, 06:16:35 am »

Oklahoma: Tuberculosis case confirmed in Commerce School District.

Source of information.

1. Four States Home Page.

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/tuberculosis-case-confirmed-in-commerce-school-district/

Data Report · « **Reply #95 on:** February 27, 2026, 05:07:52 am »

Colorado: Ellicott School District closed Thursday due to ‘staff and student illness’

Source of information.

1. KKTV.

https://www.kktv.com/2026/02/26/ellicott-school-district-closed-thursday-due-staff-student-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #96 on:** February 27, 2026, 05:23:04 am »

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) — Blairwood Elementary School has reported it will be closed on Friday, Feb. 27.

According to Superintendent Rusty Clifford, the school will be closed due to staff illness.

Souce of information.

1. WDTN.

https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/blairwood-elementary-school-closes-for-staff-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #97 on:** February 27, 2026, 05:30:01 am »

Montana: Cascade Public Schools officials recently confirmed two cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, triggering outreach to families and reminders about illness protocols.

Source of information.

1. KRTV.

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/whooping-cough-reported-at-cascade-school-prompting-health-reminders-and-attendance-concerns

Data Report · « **Reply #98 on:** February 28, 2026, 01:42:20 pm »

Tennessee: Jefferson County Schools closing Monday due to increase in illnesses.

Source of information.

1. WVLT.

https://www.wvlt.tv/video/2026/02/28/jefferson-county-schools-closing-monday-due-increase-illnesses/

Data Report · « **Reply #99 on:** March 01, 2026, 09:28:26 am »

Posting this here as well even though it was already posted in the Measles tracking thread as it is a school.

Colorado: State health officials warn Broomfield High School students and staff might have been exposed to measles.

Source of information.

1. CPR.org.

https://www.cpr.org/2026/02/27/meales-broomfield-high-school-county-cdphe/

Data Report · « **Reply #100 on:** March 05, 2026, 10:55:29 pm »

Tenneessee: The Picket County school system announced on Wednesday that all students will be staying home on Thursday and Friday “due to sickness.” Overton County Schools announced a similar decision on Tuesday.

Source of information.

1. WSMV.

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/03/05/second-midstate-school-district-keeping-students-home-avoid-spread-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #101 on:** March 05, 2026, 10:59:28 pm »

Tennessee: Loudon County Schools closes for illness.

Source of information.

1. WVLT.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/03/05/loudon-county-schools-closes-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #102 on:** March 05, 2026, 11:01:20 pm »

Indiana: Borden-Henryville Schools announces remote learning for Friday due to illness.

Source of information.

1. WDRB.

https://www.wdrb.com/news/education/borden-henryville-schools-announces-remote-learning-for-friday-due-to-illness/article_d7767665-49d3-4568-92cb-2c392405b33c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Data Report · « **Reply #103 on:** March 05, 2026, 11:13:16 pm »

Kentucky: Webster County Schools to hold NTI Day Friday due to widespread illness.

Source of information.

1. WEVV.

https://www.wevv.com/news/webster-county-schools-to-hold-nti-day-friday-due-to-widespread-illness/article_0fb3813c-fda0-4375-a87c-d0dba44e404f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

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