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Flu still making its way through schools

Vaccinations may help protect against the flu, but norovirus is also sweeping through some schools in Georgia.
Vaccinations may help protect against the flu, but norovirus is also sweeping through some schools in Georgia.
Feb 13, 2017

Walker County Schools in North Georgia are back on a normal schedule after a series of infections had decimated both the students and staff.

The system had shut down last week so many people were sick.

Across Georgia and the nation, other school sytems are bracing for outbreaks of influenza and norovirus that have caused schools to close.

You can find out how local systems are faring and steps to take to cut down on changes of catching the flu and norovirus which are sweeping the country in this story on myajc.com.

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