The health department is looking into a sickness at a school in Alabama. The school is closing because lots of students are sick. There were only 201 students in class on Wednesday, but 773 were absent. Not all the absent students are sick, but many have symptoms like nausea and vomiting. The school is getting a deep cleaning while it is closed. Another nearby school is also affected but not as much. The principal of the other school is asking parents to keep their kids at home if possible. She wants to prevent the sickness from spreading. This is to keep everyone safe and healthy.
Vocabulary List:
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Sicknessnoun
The state of being ill or unwell.
Absentadjective
Not present away from a place.
Symptomsnoun
Physical or mental features that indicate a condition.
Nauseanoun
The feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
Vomitingnoun
The act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
Preventverb
To stop something from happening.
