O f the many mistakes made in the COVID era, none were as glaring as prolonged school closures. The damages go beyond loss of learning, a dire consequence in its own right: Millions of families, both ...

School closures were not the only reason the pandemic ... as cases of measles and bird flu emerge? In the face of a new unknown pathogen, how would school leaders and lawmakers make decisions?

Kentucky schools have faced numerous closures and disruptions due to severe ... some schools have closed due to an uptick in flu cases and threats of violence, according to Fletcher.

Grim said closing schools and/or businesses because of illness might not do the job in tamping down the flu. The best way to ... and exposing more individuals. Closure isn’t an effective means ...

MULLAN, Idaho -- A flu outbreak in the Mullan School District caused the schools to close their doors until next week. The district requested the emergency closure from the state of Idaho due to a ...

MULLAN, Idaho – The Mullan School District ... the state for this closure to help students recover. This decision comes as the United States faces its most intense flu season in 15 years.

Other schools like Marlin ISD are attributing its low number of flu absences to cleaning and ... Overall, the goal is to prevent closures and make sure students and staff stay healthy.

However, this time, influenza is the main culprit, and the school closures are short-lived, with most lasting only a few days. Flu is a common and highly contagious respiratory illness that can ...

In addition, flu viruses are transmitted through coughs, sneezes, runny nose and direct contact with infected objects. Carson Elementary School and LCHD suggest that staff and students ...

which makes it easy for flu viruses to spread. Although the school closures may seem concerning, experts say it’s not surprising to see during an intense wave of illness. “Closing schools for ...