Data Report

These were the news stories used in the Tuesday February 4th virus update.

Blue Ridge Beef recalls dog food sold in 8 states due to salmonella contamination.

https://www.today.com/health/recall/dog-food-recall-2025-rcna190576

Illinois at ‘high' level for respiratory illness following ‘notable increase' in flu cases.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-at-high-level-for-respiratory-illness-following-notable-increase-in-flu-hospitalizations/3664109/

Fordyce School District closed Tuesday as illness-related absences rise.

https://katv.com/newsletter-daily/fordyce-school-district-closed-tuesday-as-illness-related-absences-rise-covid-flu-arkansas-red-bugs

Flu outbreak in North Texas shutters several school districts as the virus spreads through the state.

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/flu-outbreak-texas-schools/

Northwest Iowa school closed Tuesday due to illness.

https://www.kcci.com/article/northwest-iowa-school-closed-tuesday-due-to-illness-laurens-marathon/63659179

Concordia Lutheran School closed all week due to illness.

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/concordia-lutheran-school-closed-all-week-due-to-illness/

Oldham County parents hopeful that shift to NTI helps stop spread of illness.

https://www.wlky.com/article/oldham-county-schools-nti-illness-kentucky/63658936

Closed due to illness: Classes canceled at multiple Northeast Ohio schools Tuesday.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/schools-closed-ohio-illness-flu-covid-norovirus-rsv-sick/95-0ffa2bcc-85ef-47ab-9a17-a6135039f843

Whooping cough case reported at North Penn School District elementary school.

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/southeastern-pa/upper-montgomery-county/whooping-cough-case-reported-at-north-penn-school-district-elementary-school/article_c3bd4052-e27c-11ef-b87b-3754983ee553.html

2 Central Vermont schools shut down for sick days.

https://www.wcax.com/2025/01/29/2-central-vermont-schools-shut-down-sick-days/

Long COVID impacting more than 1 million children: CDC study suggests.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/long-covid-impacting-1-million-children-cdc-study/story?id=118393880

BNO'S weekly update.

https://x.com/BNOFeed/status/1886243715397636302

Bird flu leaves hundreds of ducks dead or severely sick along Lake Michigan, monitor group reports.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bird-flu-lake-michigan-ducks-killed/