“Nearly half of the student population of a Virginia high school was out of school Friday with flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms, with an investigation into the source of the mystery outbreak underway,” NBC News reports.
Approximately 1,000 students were absent Friday from Stafford High School, with many reporting flu-like and gastrointestinal symptoms, Sandra Osborn, chief communications officer for Stafford County Public Schools, said.
The school, located in northern Virginia in the city of Fredericksburg, has an approximate enrollment of 2,100 students.
Why did 1000 plus students as well as staff at a Virginia High School just call out sick?
Why are officials not giving details about what specific illness they have?
— Dr. James E. Olsson (@DrJamesOlsson) October 23, 2022