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Schoolchild contracts swine flu
Influenza Virus
It has been confirmed that a pupil at a County Antrim prep school is suffering from swine flu.
The principal of Dalriada school, Tom Skelton, said he understood it was a mild case and the girl is expected to make a full recovery.
He added that both the preparatory and grammar schools at the site remain open and it is very much business as usual.
Parents have been sent letters asking them to keep their children at home if they display any flu-like symptoms.
Mr Skelton said the school was following the guidelines issued by the Department of Education and parents seemed to be taking the news "in their stride".
He explained: "All the staff have been briefed that if they observe any children with flu-like symptoms in their class to send them to the head of pastoral care.
"Their parents will be contacted and the the child will be kept under observation until their parents can come in."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8254108.stm
Influenza Virus
It has been confirmed that a pupil at a County Antrim prep school is suffering from swine flu.
The principal of Dalriada school, Tom Skelton, said he understood it was a mild case and the girl is expected to make a full recovery.
He added that both the preparatory and grammar schools at the site remain open and it is very much business as usual.
Parents have been sent letters asking them to keep their children at home if they display any flu-like symptoms.
Mr Skelton said the school was following the guidelines issued by the Department of Education and parents seemed to be taking the news "in their stride".
He explained: "All the staff have been briefed that if they observe any children with flu-like symptoms in their class to send them to the head of pastoral care.
"Their parents will be contacted and the the child will be kept under observation until their parents can come in."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8254108.stm