About 1,000 sick students with flu symptoms were discovered at a high school in Virginia, USA. The disease spread at Stafford High School outside Washington, D.C., caused the school to cancel all athletic activities this weekend
About 1,000 students at a large high school in Virginia were absent over the weekend due to a mysterious flu-like illness. The disease spread at Stafford High School outside Washington, D.C., caused the school to cancel all activities and athletics this weekend, according to a post on the school’s Facebook page.
“Due to the high number of student and staff illnesses reported this week, all Stafford High School activities and athletics scheduled through Sunday, October 23rd are canceled,” the post read. “We will re-examine the situation on Monday and provide you with more information.” The mysterious disease affected about half of all the students at the school. Just over 2,000 teenagers attend Stafford High School, near Fredericksburg, Washington, local media reported.
A school spokesman told local media that students and teachers were suffering from flu-like and gastrointestinal symptoms, and state health officials were working to determine the cause of the outbreak. Health officials have urged Americans not to skip their flu shots this season, warning that the virus could make a resurgence this year after its spread hit a historic low during the coronavirus pandemic.