Cobb middle school has nearly 150 absences amid flu season according to : AJC

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by: Chris Jose Updated: Mar 29, 2017 - 7:16 AMCOBB COUNTY, Ga. - Dozens of Cobb County middle school students are out with the flu. According to the school district, 148 students were absent from Dodgen Middle School Tuesday. Per Cobb County Health: 20+ have the flu @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/FZr6E09RV8 — Chris Jose (@ChrisJoseWSB) March 28, 2017Per Cobb County Health: 14% of student body was out last week at McClure Middle (100+ students). The Cobb County health department said more than 20 of those students have the flu. Can also confirm crews are sanitizing all areas of Dodgen Middle School.

Yancey County school works to control flu outbreak

School officials confirm a Yancey County elementary school has seen an increase in flu cases. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)School officials confirm a Yancey County elementary school has seen an increase in flu cases. Tipton said the school is working with the Health Department and following their guidelines, but they're not shutting down the school. State health officials advise the following to avoid spreading the flu: Superintendent Tony Tipton said Burnsville Elementary had 36 students out sick with the flu on Tuesday.


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