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St. Andrews Episcopal School in Ridgeland, Miss., was one of at least four Mississippi schools that closed in late January 2025. The school closed at a time when one-third of the student body was out due to flu. Photo courtesy of St. Andrews Episcopal SchoolÂ
Several schools across Mississippi closed in recent weeks amid large outbreaks of influenza and other illnesses. The closures came as flu cases surged statewide to the highest levels in over a year.
