Widespread flu forces another North Texas school district to close

GUNTER, Texas (KXAN) — A small school district in North Texas is shutting down for an entire week due to a widespread flu outbreak. The Gunter Independent School District, which operates three schools north of Dallas, says 150 students were absent on Tuesday.
On Wednesday morning, the district had 253 absences, which accounts for 27 percent of the district. Out of the 194 absences at the district’s elementary and middle school, 141 were either confirmed flu or flu-like symptoms.
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