Iowa school district cancels classes Tuesday, Wednesday due to widespread illness
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Key Points:
- The Moulton-Udell School District in southern Iowa has canceled classes on December 9 and 10 due to about 30% of students and staff being absent, many with influenza A.
- The school plans to use the closure to fully sanitize facilities and provide a health reset, with all athletic events and activities also canceled.
- Following the state's first flu-related death this season, State Medical Director Dr. Robert Kruse urged residents to get flu shots and stay home if ill, especially children.
- The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services recommends staying home when sick, frequent hand hygiene, disinfecting surfaces, covering coughs properly, and keeping symptomatic children home until fever-free for 24 hours without medication.
- Individuals needing medical care
