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Mysterious illness shuts down an entire school in Colorado

A high school in Colorado has been shut down after 300 students and staff caught a mysterious illness. It is currently unclear what exactly this illness is or how it spread, although health officials are going through the campus to find clues. They hope to have the school open by Monday.

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Fri Nov 15 - KKTV

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