Sally Furniss
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Alice Springs student tested for swine flu
"The class of most concern is a group of students who work together in a drama production" ... deputy principal Chris Leesong. (AAP: Dave Hunt, file photo)
An Alice Springs school says it may cancel a theatre production planned for tomorrow night, pending the results of a swine flu test for one its students.
The deputy principal of St Phillips College, Chris Leesong, says a student developed flu-like symptoms on Friday after flying back from Melbourne the previous day.
He says the girl is being tested for swine flu and the drama students and teachers most likely to have been exposed to her are also under quarantine at home.
"We don't actually receive the test results until after lunch tomorrow.
"We've only just found out that it will be that late before those results will be in, so we've got to make a decision I suppose as to whether tomorrow's production, if the test was negative, whether tomorrow's production goes ahead or not."
There are now over 400 cases of swine flu confirmed in Australia, including one in the Northern Territory.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/02/2586970.htm
"The class of most concern is a group of students who work together in a drama production" ... deputy principal Chris Leesong. (AAP: Dave Hunt, file photo)
An Alice Springs school says it may cancel a theatre production planned for tomorrow night, pending the results of a swine flu test for one its students.
The deputy principal of St Phillips College, Chris Leesong, says a student developed flu-like symptoms on Friday after flying back from Melbourne the previous day.
He says the girl is being tested for swine flu and the drama students and teachers most likely to have been exposed to her are also under quarantine at home.
"We don't actually receive the test results until after lunch tomorrow.
"We've only just found out that it will be that late before those results will be in, so we've got to make a decision I suppose as to whether tomorrow's production, if the test was negative, whether tomorrow's production goes ahead or not."
There are now over 400 cases of swine flu confirmed in Australia, including one in the Northern Territory.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/02/2586970.htm