2 Texas school districts shut down for a week due to flu outbreak
Two Texas school districts have closed their campuses for a week due to high numbers of students and staff experiencing flulike symptoms.
Gunter ISD, north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, announced Wednesday that it would close after 30 percent of its students were absent due to illness.
Bonham ISD, which is northeast of Dallas in Fannin County, made a similar announcement Tuesday, noting that all of its campuses had seen increased numbers of flu cases.
Both districts will reopen Jan. 24 after cleaning crews spend a week disinfecting all buses and campus spaces as recommended by local health officials, the districts said.
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