HEALTH chiefs have issued more anti-virals to pupils and staff at a Warrington school after a second child developed symptoms of swine flu.
A further 30 children and four staff at Grappenhall Heys Primary School are to be given anti-virals as a precautionary measure after a Year 5 pupil developed the symptoms of swine flu infection.
The child had spent time in close contact outside the school setting with the four-year-old nursery school pupil who has confirmed H1N1v infection. Both pupils are recovering well.
The four-year-old boy with confirmed swine flu is believed to have contracted the disease from his father who developed symptoms after returning from Las Vegas in the States.
As reported on warrington-worldwide on Sunday, 55 pupils and 10 staff who had been in contact with the four-year-old boy were given anti-virals at the weekend.
Dr. Rita Robertson, Director of Public Health for Warrington PCT said: “There isn’t an outbreak in the school. We have one confirmed case and one probable case who had been in close contact with each other away from the school. That is why we are giving antiviral treatment to an extra 30 pupils to be on the safe side, but no one should be
unduly concerned and school life should continue as normal. We are of course continuing to monitor the situation closely. We have taken all reasonable measures to protect children and staff in the school and to reduce the risk of onward transmission of infection.”
Dr Andrew Davies, local GP and head of the towns Clinical Leadership Team said: “As a local GP, I am reassured that the local HPA and NHS Warrington are continuing to monitor and making good decisions on who needs to be given antivirals to treat or prevent infection.”
Anyone with flu like symptoms should telephone their GP or NHS Direct on 0845 4647.
Following a detailed risk assessment, the Health Protection Agency has not advised that the school should close. This is because the second pupil had very limited contact with others at the school whilst ill and only for a short period of time.
To date, the vast majority of people with swine flu infection and all the North West cases have had non-serious illness. All confirmed cases in the North West have been treated at home and have either recovered fully or are recovering well.
Further information on swine flu is available on the Health Protection Agency’s website at www.hpa.org.uk/swineflu
HEALTH chiefs have issued more anti-virals to pupils and staff at a
Warrington school after a second child developed symptoms of swine flu.
Second child develops swine flu symptoms
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