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Student at North Royalton Elementary school dies from unknown illness

Classes at the elementary school were canceled Monday as a precaution.

A student at Royal Redeemer Lutheran School in North Royalton died Sunday from an unknown illness.

Heidi Malone, the school's principal says they are working closely with the health department.

The Health Department has ruled the illness as "acute bacterial."

According to the Health Department, the illness can only be spread through close, prolonged contact with the child's respiratory secretions.

As a precaution, classes were canceled Monday.

A letter sent out to parents warned of symptoms such as fever, vomiting, headache,stiff neck and rashes.

Read the full letter below:

CCBH Letter to Parents - March 19 2018 (1) by WKYC.com on Scribd

Classes at Royal Redeemer Lutheran will resume Tuesday.

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