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Macau?s Health Bureau said several cases of viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) and influenza outbreaks have been identified in a primary school, a nursery and a kindergarten.
On Friday, the bureau reported a collective viral gastroenteritis outburst involving 10 children from the Holy House of Mercy nursery. Children showed symptoms of vomiting, fever and diarrhoea, but they did not need to be kept in the hospital. A day before, four children from the Santa Rosa de Lima English section had experienced the same symptoms.
On Thursday, there was a flu outbreak in one classroom of the Affiliated School of University of Macau. The Health Bureau confirmed that preliminary lab tests have confirmed that there was one case of the H1N1 virus.
Local authorities have called on people to observe prevention measures. It also recalled that since November last year, free influenza vaccines, including against influenza H1N1 virus, are being provided by the Government to people at high risk.
On Friday, the bureau reported a collective viral gastroenteritis outburst involving 10 children from the Holy House of Mercy nursery. Children showed symptoms of vomiting, fever and diarrhoea, but they did not need to be kept in the hospital. A day before, four children from the Santa Rosa de Lima English section had experienced the same symptoms.
On Thursday, there was a flu outbreak in one classroom of the Affiliated School of University of Macau. The Health Bureau confirmed that preliminary lab tests have confirmed that there was one case of the H1N1 virus.
Local authorities have called on people to observe prevention measures. It also recalled that since November last year, free influenza vaccines, including against influenza H1N1 virus, are being provided by the Government to people at high risk.
