Unknown Illness Hits Hundreds of Pupils at Same School
Jon Land
24dash.com
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Thurso, Caithness (UK):
Health officials are investigating the outbreak of an unknown illness which has affected hundreds of pupils at a school.
Around 420 pupils of the 992 who attend Thurso High School in Caithness are currently off sick, after suffering flu-like symptoms.Another 155 from Wick High School, which has a roll of 850, have also been struck down with the bug, as have more than 20 pupils at Wick's Watten Primary school.
Highland Council has called in public health experts who are examining swabs to try and identify the bug, which causes sore throats, high temperatures, headaches and coughing.Helen MacDonald, infection control nurse at the health authority, said the swab results would not be available until next week.
Dec 09, 2005
Jon Land24dash.com
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Thurso, Caithness (UK):
Health officials are investigating the outbreak of an unknown illness which has affected hundreds of pupils at a school.
Around 420 pupils of the 992 who attend Thurso High School in Caithness are currently off sick, after suffering flu-like symptoms.Another 155 from Wick High School, which has a roll of 850, have also been struck down with the bug, as have more than 20 pupils at Wick's Watten Primary school.
Highland Council has called in public health experts who are examining swabs to try and identify the bug, which causes sore throats, high temperatures, headaches and coughing.Helen MacDonald, infection control nurse at the health authority, said the swab results would not be available until next week.
Dec 09, 2005
