An uptick in flu, COVID, and a stomach bug shuttered two Washington County schools this week and overwhelmed a local hospital.

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Parents react after flu outbreak forces Godley ISD to close schools for deep cleaning

A surge in flu cases has led to the closure of several North Texas school districts.

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Flu outbreak results in closure of multiple North Texas school districts

A school district outside Fort Worth is closing due to a spike in flu cases.

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Surge in flu shuts down North Texas school district

Godley, Comanche, Euless Treetops International School closed to sanitize classrooms following increased student, staff absences from sickness.

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Tarrant County

North Texas school districts temporarily close due to increased absences from sick students, staff

In just one day, the district reported 650 student absences along with more than 60 teachers and staff members out sick.

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Vermont

2 Central Vermont schools shut down for sick days

Western Community school district has canceled classes for the rest of the week due to an outbreak of influenza and other diseases reducing student and staff attendance.

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Flu outbreak cancels classes for Pike's Western school district

More than 650 students and staff are out sick in one North Texas district, forcing multiple schools to close. See which districts are affected.

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Flu outbreak closes several North Texas schools for the week

On Jan. 29, today Flower Mound schools sent a press release deciding to close for the remainder of the week due to the flu and sickness epidemic.

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Flower Mound Schools close temporarily due to sickness epidemic

Flu cases are spiking across North Texas, according to Cook Children’s Health Care System, overwhelming hospitals and forcing schools to adapt.Godley ISD — a rural district about an hour southwest of Fort Worth — closed Wednesday, Jan. 29, for the rest of the week after nearly one-fourth of its students fell ill. And while one Fort Worth-area school district is seeing a rise in absences, others are on constant watch, according to officials. Fort…

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Flu cases surge in North Texas. How are Fort Worth-area school districts responding?

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