Flu forces dayslong closure of Texas school district

Surge in flu shuts down North Texas school district
Cases of flu are spiking across North Texas. On Monday, nearly 700 children were treated in the emergency department at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. On an average day, the emergency room sees 379 patients. The number of flu cases this year is set to surpass the past several years, the medical system said.
Flu season hits North Texas schools, clinics, hospitals
NORTH TEXAS — Emergency rooms and urgent cares across North Texas are slammed with a huge surge in flu patients. Just in the past 24 hours, the Cook Children's Emergency Department in Fort Worth has seen close to 700 patients.
Flu forces dayslong closure of Texas school district: 600-plus students absent
Godley ISD in North Texas canceled classes this week as hundreds of students and dozens of staff members called out sick with the flu and other illnesses.
Flu cases spike in North Texas, forcing school closures. Symptoms, where to get flu tests
Rising flu cases in North Texas are hitting hospitals, forcing school closures. See influenza symptoms, how to get a test, how long you're contagious.
Flu outbreak shutters North Texas schools
More than 650 students and staff are out sick in one North Texas district, forcing multiple schools to close. See which districts are affected.
North Texas school district closes for the rest of the week as flu cases soar at local hospitals
On Tuesday, nearly 650 students and staff in Godley ISD were out sick.
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