Half of Virginia high school out sick due to flu-like, gastrointestinal symptoms in mystery outbreak
Nearly half the student population of a Virginia high school was out of school Friday suffering flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms, with an investigation into the source of the mystery outbreak underway, officials said.
Nearly half the student population of a Virginia high school was out of school Friday suffering flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms, with an investigation into the source of the mystery outbreak underway, officials said.
Approximately 1,000 students were absent Friday from Stafford High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with many reporting flu-like and gastrointestinal symptoms, Sandra Osborn, Chief communications officer for Stafford County Public Schools said.
That's nearly half of the school's population of 2,100 students.
Stafford High school is open Monday and “we are reassessing conditions this morning," Osborn said.
A deep cleaning and disinfecting of the school was performed over the weekend, according to the district.
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