Ironwood school proactive in response to virus

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD — Parents of students in the Ironwood Area School District recently received a letter from the district regarding several cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease that have occurred in the school — a step, district officials say is a proactive response designed to limit the spread of the virus.

“It’s not an epidemic. We have a few kids that are out and we took a preventative step to just inform parents,” said Ironwood K-12 Principal Denise Woodward, adding the district could likely send a similar note home if there was a bout of the flu.

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