A stomach bug keeps 280 students home in Tewksbury

By Globe Staff

A stomach bug has sent at least 280 students and 12 staff members home sick today from an elementary school in Tewksbury.

The virus at the John F. Ryan Elementary School first began making students ill on Tuesday.

"It's a 24- to 36-hour viral stomach bug," said Principal Kevin McArdle, who has not gotten sick. "They just have to get through those tough first 24 hours, and then they are usually on the mend."

Janitors have been working overtime to clean all the desks, doorknobs, and other surfaces at the school with a bleach-based cleaner. Almost 800 students attend Ryan Elementary.

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