School Will Remain Closed Due To Rash Outbreak.
Tue Mar 20, 5:04 PM ET
The West Branch schools superintendent said officials still do not know what caused students at Beloit Elementary School to break out in a rash.
The school, along with West Branch Middle School, was closed Tuesday because the mysterious rash is still showing up on students.
In a news conference Tuesday, superintendent Dr. Scott Weingart said air and surface testing at the school is clear and health officials have not been able to pinpoint the source of the rash.
Students returned to school Monday after custodians spent the entire weekend sanitizing all four of the district's building.
Thirty-five students and two adults were treated at nearby hospitals with symptoms of a red, itchy rash. Health officials categorized the rash as non-infectious dermatitis that responds well to normal treatment.
Weingart said classes will resume on Wednesday for West Branch Middle School students, but classes will take place at the high school.
He said Beloit Elementary students will not have classes on Wednesday as health officials continue to inspect and do testing at the building.
Weingart said there was never a real concern at the middle school but was closed as a precaution at the recommendation of health officials because the two schools share common areas.
He said state health officials will arrive at the building on Wednesday for further testing.
THANKS for the update cgk.
It's too bad that they still don't know the source of the rash.