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Schools in Mansfield will be closed Friday because of an increased number of student absences blamed on confirmed cases of the flu and others with flu-like symptoms, according to the DeSoto Parish School Board's Facebook page.
The closure affects the Mansfield Elementary-Middle School and Mansfield High School campuses.
"We look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday, November 18," the posts states.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Louisiana and Maryland have the most reported cases of the flu in the United States.