About 1,000 students at a high school in Stafford County, Virginia, are out sick Friday due to a widespread illness within the school, officials say.
Nearly half of the student body at Stafford High School have flu-like and gastrointestinal symptoms, a spokesperson for Stafford County Public Schools told News4.
As a result, Stafford High School has canceled all activities and athletic events through Sunday.
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School officials are working with the health department to try to identify the root cause of the illness, according to the spokesperson.
There are about 2,100 students who attend Stafford High School, officials say.
Stay with News4 for updates to this developing story.
