A Dozen Students Come Down with Flu-like Symptoms at Greenland Central School

UPDATED, 3:30 p.m.: Nearly a dozen fifth grade students suffered headaches and nausea at Greenland Central School at about the same time on Thursday morning as Greenland firefighters tried to determine the cause.

The Union Leader reported that Greenland firefighters did not detect any gas odors inside the school and that Greenland Fire Chief Ralph Cresta later said he thought the children were suffering from the flu. The newspaper reported that none of the children needed to be hospitalized and all of them were released to their parents.

Earlier story: Several ambulances rushed to Greenland Central School on Thursday morning to treat several school children who had become ill.

According to WMUR, Greenland firefighters were on scene and investigating the possible cause at the school that serves students from grades pre-K to 8. The television station also reported that emergency medical technicians were evaluating the sick students.