Author Topic: 2025 US School Illness tracking thread (Read 3831 times)

Data Report · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:12:12 am »

Illinois: Astoria Elementary School Reported a case of whooping cough in a student on January 24th.

Source of information.

1. 25 News Now

https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/01/24/whooping-cough-reported-astoria-elementary-student/

Data Report · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:17:59 am »

Towering Oaks Christian School in Greeneville Tennessee was closed on Monday, January 27th, 2025.

Source of information.

1. WGRV

https://wgrv.com/2025/01/26/towering-oaks-christian-closed-due-to-widespread-illness-affecting-students-and-staff/

Data Report · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:20:52 am »

FLORENCE, Alabama. (WAFF) Two schools in the Lauderdale County Schools System will be closed this upcoming week due to rising illness-related absences.

Central High School and Central Elementary School were closed on Monday, January 27th and Tuesday January 28th due to a large number of student and employee sickness-related absences.

Source of information.

1. WAFF

https://www.waff.com/2025/01/26/two-lauderdale-county-schools-close-amid-rising-illness-related-absences/

Data Report · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:24:07 am »

Iowa: "Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness.

Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so far in January, a "significant increase" compared with last year, according to county health officials."

Source of information.

1. Des Moines Register

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/01/27/student-absence-rising-in-polk-county-from-flu-other-illnesses/77932973007/

Data Report · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:25:56 am »

EULA, Texas: Due to widespread illness, Eula ISD has announced the closure of all schools on Tuesday, January 28, and Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Classes are set to resume on Thursday, January 30.

Source of information.

1. Big Country Homepage

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

Data Report · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2025, 02:28:44 am »

Marshfield, Vermont: The Twinfield Union School, Cabot School cancel classes Tuesday January 28th due to widespread illness.

Source of information.

1.NBC 5

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/twinfield-union-school-to-cancels-classes-tuesday-due-to-widespread-illness/63580680

Data Report · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2025, 11:22:48 pm »

(Brookville, Indiana.) - Brookville Elementary School is moving to e-learning the next two days.

The school will be closed Wednesday, January 29 and Thursday, January 30 due to excessive illnesses, the Franklin County Community School Corporation announced.

Source of information.

1. Eagle Country Online.

https://www.eaglecountryonline.com/news/local-news/brookville-elementary-to-close-for-two-days-due-to-excessive-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2025, 11:24:21 pm »

On January 28th, Multiple west Tennessee schools had to close for Illness.

Henderson County Schools
Lexington City Schools
Hardin County Schools

Source of information.

1. WBBJTV

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/01/28/west-tennessee-schools-announce-closures-due-to-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #23 on:** February 06, 2025, 12:12:47 am »

Oklahoma: On January 28th Due to illness shutting down schools, two high school basketball match-ups — Gore at Gans and Central at Kinta — along with the Vian Wolverines’ wrestling at the Hilldale High School Quadrangular were all canceled.

Source of information.

1. Sequoyah County Times

https://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/2025/01/28/tuesday-high-school-sporting-events-canceled/

Data Report · « **Reply #24 on:** February 06, 2025, 10:05:48 am »

Andover Schools in Whichita Kansas sent a letter home on January 28th informing parents that making parents aware that the number of illness cases in the school had gone up. This Included Influenza A, B, Covid and other viruses.

Source of information.

1. KWCH

https://www.kwch.com/2025/01/29/illnesses-increasing-kansas-schools/

Data Report · « **Reply #25 on:** February 06, 2025, 10:09:07 am »

In Fayette County Tennessee the Fayette Academy in Somerville closed on Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31 due to “the staggering number of illnesses among faculty, staff and students.”

Source of information.

1. Action News 5.

https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/01/29/mid-south-school-closes-due-staggering-amount-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #26 on:** February 06, 2025, 10:10:57 am »

From an article posted on January 28th.

About 1,300 Ohio State University students may have been exposed to an illness that can cause meningitis.

The university confirms a student tested positive for meningococcal disease last week, which is an infection caused by a bacteria that can lead to the development of meningitis.

Source of information.

1. WOSU

https://www.wosu.org/2025-01-28/1-300-ohio-state-students-may-have-been-exposed-to-illness-that-can-cause-meningitis

Data Report · « **Reply #27 on:** February 06, 2025, 10:14:18 am »

Jackson Tennessee area TSSAA high school basketball games affected by illness on Friday January 31st. Multiple games were impacted by this outbreak.

Source of information.

1. Jackson Sun

https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/01/29/tssaa-basketball-jackson-games-affected-by-illness/78030732007/

Data Report · « **Reply #28 on:** February 06, 2025, 10:16:13 am »

From an article posted on January 29th.

Rutherford County Tennessee: Parents at Oakland Middle School, Oakland High School, and at the McFadden School of Excellence have all gotten calls that there are cases of whooping cough (pertussis) at each school. The reason they do this is because it’s highly contagious, and they want to make sure you’re watching out for symptoms and check their vaccination records.

Source of information.

1. WSMV

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/01/30/three-rutherford-county-schools-see-cases-whooping-cough/

Data Report · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2025, 10:19:12 am »

Colorado Springs: On January 29th The El Paso County Public Health Department (EPCPH) had issued a pertussis notice to parents of students at Jenkins Middle School due to what it is calling the first outbreak of the year in El Paso County.

Source of information.

1. Fox 21 News

https://www.fox21news.com/news/epcph-jenkins-ms-students-affected-by-pertussis-outbreak/

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