1,000 Students at Virginia High School Absent With Flu-Like Symptoms: Officials

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Around 1,000 students at a Virginia high school were absent this week with flu-like symptoms, according to officials.

Stafford County Public Schools spokeswoman Sandra Osborn told The Washington Post on Oct. 21 that about 1,000 Stafford High School students were absent from class with “flu-like/gastrointestinal symptoms.” Stafford High has about 2,100 students.