The district says it currently has nearly 800 students and more than 60 staff members with reported illnesses.

According to the Polk County School District, there have been “excessive” student absences related to the norovirus and flu.

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia school district will close its buildings on Friday to take preventative measures due to the flu ...

The district said the closure will also allow for additional recovery time for those who are affected by these viruses.

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Norovirus has been raging across the country, and Georgia as well, but a new, more resilient strain could be seen in Columbus.

Almost every winter, norovirus outbreaks spread throughout the U.S. Norovirus – or what some call the “stomach flu” – can happen at any time in the year, but is most common between ...

William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, discusses the symptoms of norovirus, how best to treat it ...

A North Georgia school district shifted to a learn from home day Friday as a result of a large number of student and staff absences from the flu and norovirus.

We’re in the midst of peak norovirus season. Norovirus, nicknamed the stomach flu, is a highly contagious illness that can cause you to experience a host of unpleasant symptoms, like vomiting ...

Emergency rooms and urgent cares are seeing an increase of people being diagnosed with norovirus. This highly contagious virus is often referred to as “stomach flu” or “stomach bug,” but ...