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Debbie Williams, Olivia Wilson, and Thomas Boni
UPDATE (2:50 p.m.) We now have up to date this text to incorporate Baldwin County Public Colleges Superintendent Eddie Tyler’s address to Fairhope West mother and father.
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Alabama Division of Public Well being is working to deal with a reported virus outbreak at Fairhope West Elementary College, News 5 has discovered.
The ADPH is investigating “a gastrointestinal outbreak” at FWES. Officers say that nausea and vomiting are signs associated to the incident.
On Wednesday, at the least 773 college students have been absent, although not essentially all sick; simply 201 college students have been on campus, sources inform Information 5.
ADPH Infectious Ailments and Outbreaks workers has supplied specimen assortment supplies for testing via the ADPH Bureau of Medical Laboratories.
Baldwin County superintendent addresses virus outbreak
The Baldwin County faculty system is reportedly working with the well being division to deal with the outbreak.
Within the meantime, Information 5 has discovered that Fairhope West will shut down Thursday and Friday.
Right now, Fairhope West mother and father acquired the next message from Baldwin County Public Colleges Superintendent Eddie Tyler:
“Dad and mom,
After cautious consideration, now we have determined to shut Fairhope West via Friday, March 1. Because of the quantity of workers and college students who’re absent, the quantity who’re experiencing signs, and in an effort to assist comprise the contagion, we sadly have to shut the constructing down. Whereas out, we will likely be conducting a deep cleansing of the varsity so when college students return subsequent week, it will likely be sanitized to the fullest extent.
We perceive the inconvenience this will likely trigger and thanks in your understanding.
Please maintain your self and your households.”
No different colleges affected right now
Fairhope East additionally has been affected, however to not the extent as Fairhope West, we’ve discovered.
Officers say the investigation into the outbreak is ongoing.
This can be a growing story. Information 5 will replace this text as extra info turns into obtainable.
