Author Topic: 2025 US School Illness tracking thread (Read 3330 times)

Data Report · « **on:** February 04, 2025, 10:51:55 am »

Was back and forth on the idea of starting a 2025 school illness tracking thread. Then decided to start a section on the site for it as there have been more schools closed for illness than I have ever seen before. So here we are This will be the 2025 school illness tracking thread.

There will be some simple rules for this thread to make it easy for those who will follow this thread.

1. Please put the city/state/county the school is in and if only some of that information is available that is fine.

2. Please post the dates the school was closed for illness. I myself will likely be going back through all the school illness postings I did on X/Bluesky there for the first few pages of this thread may show a lot of entries from January.

3. Type of illness does not matter as there will be many articles that won't list the type of illness. However, if they do list what it is you can add it if you want.

Data Report · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2025, 10:59:26 am »

Locking this thread until I get it all caught up with everything I find I will try to start from the beginning of the year and make my way up to now. This may not get complete today and may take until later in the week.

Data Report · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2025, 12:20:50 am »

In Oklahoma, Ponca City Public Schools were switched to virtual on Friday, January 17th. More than 500 of the 1412 students were out sick on January 16th.

Source of information.

1. OKC FOX.

https://okcfox.com/news/local/ponca-city-schools-close-due-to-illness-over-500-students-absent-east-middle-school-ponca-city-high-school-public-school-staff-teachers-jan-16-17-illness

Data Report · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2025, 12:23:34 am »

In mid-January, Clemson university in South Carolina was reporting a surge in Illness.

Source of information.

1. WYFF4

https://www.wyff4.com/article/clemson-university-surge-flu-cases-2025/63442302

Data Report · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2025, 12:27:30 am »

Back in mid-January, in Benton city, Washington Health officials confirmed cases of whooping cough at Kiona-Benton City School District.

Source of information.

1. NBC Right Now

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/confirmed-whooping-cough-cases-at-kiona-benton-city-school-district/article_58960d8c-d489-11ef-ab2f-2f33befce116.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Data Report · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2025, 01:34:45 am »

From January 17th Morehead, MN School nurses report post-holiday break illness surge among students.

Source of information.

1. Inforum

https://www.inforum.com/health/school-nurses-report-post-holiday-break-illness-surge-among-students?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

Data Report · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2025, 01:38:14 am »

Calais, Maine: Classes in the Calais School Department were canceled Friday January 17th due to what school officials called "a significant amount of illness."

Source of information.

1. WMTW

https://www.wmtw.com/article/significant-illness-calais-schools/63455243

Data Report · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2025, 01:41:13 am »

The Hinsdale Elementary School in New Hampshire canceled classes because so many teachers, students out sick on Tuesday January, 14th.

Source of information.

1. WMUR

https://www.wmur.com/article/hinsdale-elementary-school-sick-classes-011424/63425189

Data Report · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2025, 01:48:12 am »

Cisco, Texas: Due to widespread illness, Cisco ISD has announced the closure of all schools on Tuesday, January 21, and Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Classes are set to resume on Thursday, January 23.

Source of information.

1. Big Country Home Page

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/main-news/cisco-isd-closed-due-to-illness-classes-to-resume-thursday/

Data Report · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2025, 01:55:36 am »

In western Kentucky and south Illinois, several schools were closed at the end of January.

New Madrid County R-1 Schools were closed Thursday and Friday, Jan. 30-31.

The Anna School District #37 will be closed through Jan. 30.

The Kelso C-7 School District closed through Jan. 29.

Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau closed through Jan. 31.

Charleston R-I Schools will be closed on Jan. 29.

Source of information.

1. KVFS 12

https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/01/24/heartland-school-districts-cancel-in-person-classes-due-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2025, 01:57:25 am »

FAIRLAND, Oklahoma. (KOAM) Fairland Public School has announced that classes will be canceled on Thursday, January 23, and Friday, January 24, due to a significant increase in absenteeism caused by illness. Nearly 25% of students and staff were out sick at the time.

Source of information.

1. KOAM.

https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/education/fairland-cancels-school-due-to-high-absenteeism-from-illness/article_dc6f7cbc-d919-11ef-8542-dfefb921b857.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Data Report · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:00:48 am »

HASKELL, Texas — A high amount of absences because of illness has caused the Haskell Consolidated Independent School District to close Thursday's January 23rd and Friday, January 24th.

Source of information.

1. Fox West Texas

https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/illnesses-school-temporarily-close/504-d2a6143d-0535-4c15-b40c-b2d74b752b0e

Data Report · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:02:55 am »

Western Tennessee Due to widespread illness affecting students and staff, all schools in the Milan Special School District will be closed on Thursday January 23, and Friday January 24, 2025.

Source of information.

1. WBBJTV

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/01/23/milan-special-school-district-closes-due-to-widespread-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:07:09 am »

Webber's Falls Oklahoma: Webber's Falls Public School has shifted to distance learning for the rest of the week (Thursday, January 23rd/Friday, January 24th), with plans to return to in-person classes on Monday. 107 students and 9 staff members were out sick on Wednesday, January 22nd.

Source of information.

1. News On 6

https://www.newson6.com/story/67924159bd6fae0e7eceb9fd/webbers-falls-schools-switch-to-distance-learning-amid-illness-outbreak

Data Report · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:08:40 am »

SALLISAW, Oklahoma. — Central Public Schools has announced it will have virtual learning on Friday, Jan. 24.

Source of information.

1.5 News Online

https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/central-public-schools-shift-virtual-learning-student-illness/527-76c60c2f-5363-43b6-ad63-dd090696a852

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