DALLAS (NBC DFW) - Classmates and teachers in Coppell are mourning the loss of a 5th grader, Jaxon Campbell.
He was a student at Austin Elementary School.
Coppell ISD Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt said Campbell died December 27, after getting the flu.
The latest flu report in Dallas County shows there have been four flu-related deaths, and no pediatric deaths yet.
The school district said in a statement, “At this point, we know that Jaxon had the flu, though the confirmed cause of death is still pending.”
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