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Grades 2-3

Medical Reasons Why Kids Miss School

Missing school might sound like fun, but being sick isn't. Each year, kids miss 22 million school days because of colds. Here are the top reasons kids stay home.

1 Cold

2 Stomach flu

3 Ear infection

4 Pinkeye

5 Strep throat

SOURCE: MAYO CLINIC

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