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Parents of Students at Middle School in Southington Warned of Possible Exposure to Shingles

The notice about possible shingles exposure in Southington was sent out Thursday.

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Officials at John F. Kennedy Middle School have sent out an advisory to parents that students may have been exposed to shingles.

The notice was sent out Thursday, a school official said.

One student had a case of shingles and the situation was never considered to be an emergency, an official said.

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The note was intended to make parents aware of possible exposure in case they wanted their children to see a doctor, an official said.

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