Author Topic: 2025 US School Illness tracking thread (Read 3347 times)

Data Report · « **Reply #30 on:** February 06, 2025, 10:21:51 am »

Rockbridge County Virginia – The Natural Bridge Elementary school will be closed Thursday January 30th RCPS announced in a release Wednesday January 29th.

Source of information.

1. WSLS

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2025/01/30/natural-bridge-elementary-closed-thursday-due-to-widespread-flu-and-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #31 on:** February 07, 2025, 12:13:30 am »

Back on Wednesday, January 29th In Malden, Missouri, Schools across the FOX 23 area were calling off classes all because of illness.

Chaffee, East Prairie, Scott City, Kelley, New Madrid County, are all school districts that were closed for the remainder of the week.

Source of information.

1. KBSI 23,

https://www.kbsi23.com/news/malden-school-district-calls-off-classes-due-to-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #32 on:** February 07, 2025, 12:15:50 am »

Iowa: One metro elementary school is canceling classes for the remainder of the week because a large portion of its student body is sick.

Source of information.

1, KCCI

https://www.kcci.com/article/johnston-beaver-creek-school-closed-illness-influenza-covid/63610815

Data Report · « **Reply #33 on:** February 07, 2025, 01:03:50 am »

South Dakota: The Menno School District closed Friday, January 31st due to illness.

Source of information.

1. Dakota News Now.

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/video/2025/01/31/menno-school-district-closed-friday-due-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #34 on:** February 07, 2025, 01:04:58 am »

FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — Due to widespread illness, Teague ISD will be closed on Friday, Jan. 31, to clean and disinfect school facilities. Regular classes are set to resume Monday, Feb. 3.

Source of information.

1. KXXV

https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/freestone-county/teague-isd-closes-friday-for-deep-cleaning-amid-illness-outbreak

Data Report · « **Reply #35 on:** February 07, 2025, 01:08:10 am »

Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg was forced to suspend in-person classes after an unknown illness sickened hundreds of students and teachers. The school switched to Virtual classes for Thursday, January 30th and Friday, January 31st. Norovirus looks to be the virus that caused this.

Source of information

1. Penn Live.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2025/01/hundreds-sickened-by-unknown-illness-at-central-pa-high-school.html

Data Report · « **Reply #36 on:** February 07, 2025, 01:10:16 am »

Texas: Early ISD is extending its closure due to illness-related absences. Classes were cancelled on Friday, January 31st and will continue Monday, Feb. 3.

Source of information.

1. KTXS

https://ktxs.com/news/local/school-closings-continue-due-to-illness-related-absences

Data Report · « **Reply #37 on:** February 07, 2025, 01:12:10 am »

Due to widespread illness, Oklahoma City Public Schools Transitioned to distant learning on Friday, January 31st while officials cleaned the school buildings.

Source of information.

1. OKC FOX.

https://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-public-schools-to-shift-to-distance-learning-amid-illness-outbreak-staff-student-teachers-staff-cleaning-doctor-home-computer-tablet-math-science-social-studies-english-sick-hospital

Data Report · « **Reply #38 on:** February 07, 2025, 06:21:31 pm »

Going out of order here but I missed this one on X/BlueSky on Wednesday so I will post it here now before I forget about it.

The Niangua School District announced Wednesday that classes would be canceled on Thursday, February 6, and Friday, February 7, and replaced with AMI days due to sickness affecting students and staff.

Source of information.

1. KY 3

https://www.ky3.com/2025/02/05/niangua-school-district-cancels-classes-rest-week-after-increase-illness/

Data Report · « **Reply #39 on:** February 08, 2025, 12:24:40 am »

Shreveport Lousiana: At least one case of whooping cough has been confirmed at a Caddo Parish school.

In a letter from the Caddo Parish School Board on Jan. 29, they said one student at Youree Drive Middle School contracted the illness.

Source of information.

1. KSLA News 12

https://www.ksla.com/2025/01/30/whooping-cough-case-reported-shreveport-middle-school/

Data Report · « **Reply #40 on:** February 08, 2025, 12:27:21 am »

From an article on January 31st.

Cincinnati, Ohio:"Calvary Christian School in Taylor Mill, Middletown Christian Schools, and Union Day Therapeutic School have each succumbed to the rising absentee rates prompted by a combination of cold and flu cases."

Source of information.

1. Hood Line

https://hoodline.com/2025/01/illness-outbreak-forces-closures-at-calvary-christian-middletown-christian-and-union-day-schools-in-kentucky/

Data Report · « **Reply #41 on:** February 08, 2025, 12:50:45 am »

Back on January 31 Multiple Green Country Oklahoma schools implemented distance learning after an outbreak of sickness.

Keys Public Schools.

Midway Public Schools.

Eufaula Public Schools.

In Beggs, the school district said schools are closed Friday to allow sick students and staff time to rest over the weekend while schools are deep cleaned.

Salina Public Schools.

Jay Public Schools.

Source of information.

1. Fox 23

https://www.fox23.com/news/multiple-green-country-schools-go-virtual-due-to-sickness-outbreak/article_8a8ca9be-dfd2-11ef-9d2b-83454234f530.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share

Data Report · « **Reply #42 on:** February 08, 2025, 07:19:45 am »

Essex County, Virgina Public Schools announced that school would be effectively closed on Friday after numerous absence requests due to illness.

In a social post announcement on Thursday night, January 30th, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Cyndee Blount announced that Jan. 31 would be an “asynchronous virtual learning day for all students and staff.”

Blount said that Essex County High School had received 100 student absence requests on Thursday alone.

Source of information.

1. WRIC

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/essex-county/essex-county-high-school-closed-after-100-illness-related-absences-in-one-day/

Data Report · « **Reply #43 on:** February 08, 2025, 07:26:52 am »

Middletown, Ohio: Middletown Christian Schools issued a statement Thursday, informing the community that classes for grades K-12 would be canceled Friday, January 31, "due to a high percentage of staff and students with illnesses."

Source of information.

1. Local 12

https://local12.com/news/local/local-greater-cincinnati-middle-christian-calvary-schools-close-due-illness-sickness-sunday-open-house-evening-activities-resume-taylor-mill

Data Report · « **Reply #44 on:** February 08, 2025, 07:31:39 am »

Kalamazoo Michigan. An investigation is being launched after an individual at Kalamazoo Central High School was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB), according to health officials.

Source of information.

1. WWMT

https://wwmt.com/news/local/tuberculosis-case-confirmed-at-kalamazoo-school-health-officials-launch-investigation-health-community-services-department

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