Tallapoosa County Schools protecting students, staff during flu, cold season Sarah Chase Sarah Chase Dadeville Beat Reporter Author email Feb 7, 2026 Feb 7, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The current flu and cold season has been at its worst in 30 years according to USA Today. The most recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weekly U.S. influenza report stated seasonal flu activity remains elevated nationally, but the trends vary among age groups and regions. Trends were also reported to be lower than previous weeks. As individuals are working to protect themselves and loved ones, Tallapoosa County Schools are no exception to the effort. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?m%r$ DFA6C:?E6?56?E r2D6J s2G:D D2:5 E96 5:DEC:4E :D 7@==@H:?8 rsr 8F:56=:?6D 2?5 :D 4@?E:?F:?8 E@ 65F42E6 A2C6?ED[ DEF56?ED 2?5 E62496CD 23@FE E96 8F:56=:?6D]k^Am kAm“(6 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ >@?:E@C 2EE6?52?46 2?5 H6 92G6 925 2 76H 23D6?46D[ 3FE ?@E 2?JE9:?8 E92E :D 4C:AA=:?8 J6E[” s2G:D D2:5] “W(96?X H6 42>6 324< 7C@> r9C:DE>2D[ :E H2D <:?5 @7 9:EE:?8 E96 ?@CE9 6?5 2?5 E96 D@FE9 6?5 AC6EEJ DEC@?8 …[ W:EX D66>D E@ 92G6 D6EE=65 5@H? ;FDE 2 =:EE=6 3:E]” k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?ms256G:==6 w:89 $49@@= AC:?4:A2= %@> r@49C2? D2:5 96 D2H >@C6 23D6?46D 5FC:?8 E96 C6EFC? 7C@> r9C:DE>2D 3C62<[ 3FE E62496CD 92G6 2446DD E@ 2== 4=62?:?8 >2E6C:2=D 2D 2=H2JD]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m#66=E@H? w:89 $49@@= AC:?4:A2= pF5C6J $E@4<52=6 2?5 w@CD6D9@6 q6?5 !C:?4:A2= qC6EE (2:E6D D2:5 E96 23D6?46D 2C6 ?@E 23?@C>2= 7@C E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“(6 2D< 2== A2C6?ED W2?5X DE277 H9@ 2AA62C E@ 92G6 7=F\=:<6 :==?6DD E@ DE2J 9@>6 F?E:= 76G6C 7C66 7@C ac 9@FCD H:E9@FE E96 FD6 @7 76G6C\C65F4:?8 >65:4:?6D[” (2:E6D D2:5] “W(6 2C6X 5:D:?764E:?8 E96 D49@@= 52:=J W2?5X :D@=2E6 2== D:4< 49:=5C6? H:E9 E96 ?FCD6 F?E:= A2C6?ED 2CC:G6 7@C A:4< FA]” k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m#w$ :D E2<:?8 E96 D2>6 AC642FE:@?D 2=@?8 H:E9 6?4@FC28:?8 ;2?:E@C:2= DE277 E@ 4=62? >F=E:A=6 E:>6D 2 52J 2?5 DE277 E@ >2<6 D2?:E:K6C 2446DD:3=6 E@ DEF56?ED 2?5 FD6 :E 7C6BF6?E=J]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“qFD 5C:G6CD W2C6 2=D@X AC@G:565 H:E9 2AAC@AC:2E6 D2?:E:K:?8 :E6>D E@ 4=62? 3FD6Dj WE96C6 :D 2X D6A2C2E6 9@=5:?8 2C62 7@C :== DEF56?ED 2?5 DE277 F?E:= E96J 42? 8@ 9@>6j DFC8:42= >2D<D W2C6X AC@G:565 3J ?FCD6 W#68:?2X }6H>2? W2?5 H6 2C6 C6>:?5:?8X DE277 2?5 DEF56?ED 23@FE C6DA:C2E@CJ 6E:BF6EE6 2?5 92?5 9J8:6?6]” k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?ms2G:D D2:5 5FC:?8 2 DFA6C:?E6?56?E 4@?76C6?46 96 2EE6?565 96 H2D E@=5 @E96C DFA6C:?E6?56?ED 2?5 ?6:893@C:?8 DJDE6>D 92G6 366? 9:E 92C56C 2>@?8 E96:C DEF56?ED 2?5 DE277 E92? %r$] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“%96 >2:? E9:?8 :D 6?4@FC28:?8 E96 <:5D E@ H2D9 E96:C 92?5D 2?5 4@G6C J@FC 7246 H96? J@F 2C6 D?66K:?8 2?5 :7 J@F 2C6 CF??:?8 2 76G6C[ ECJ E@ DE2J 9@>6[” s2G:D D2:5] “yFDE 36 2D 962=E9J 2D J@F 42? H:E9 H92E J@F 2C6 5@:?8 2?5 >2<6 8@@5 49@:46D]” k^DA2?mk^AmkAmk^AmkAmk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Flu Season Cold Season Flu Symptoms Cold Symptoms Sickness Fever Flu Cold Sickness Management Tcboe Tcs Tallapoosa County Schools Hand Hygiene Student Health Cdc Guidelines Disinfection Sarah Chase Dadeville Beat Reporter Author email Follow Sarah Chase Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Record e-Edition Dadeville Record Dadeville Record Most Popular Former DHS standout makes the Super Bowl Five dogs, 6 puppies rescued from a property in Dadeville Chamber Board Member of the Year recipient advances chamber to levels unseen New owners of cocktail bar excited to keep business open in Dadeville Where fantasy worlds build real life bonds: Weekly Dungeons & Dragons game gives friends imaginative freedom CLICK TO ENTER Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 63° 64° / 29° 4 PM 63° 5 PM 59° 6 PM 55° 7 PM 51° 8 PM 49°
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