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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

New Zealand : Hard-hit Waiheke schools ask parents to keep sick kids home

Via Stuff :

" Quick-thinking staff contacted the Health Ministry and sent a newsletter to parents after swine flu was discovered at Te Huruhi School.

The letter was sent out on August 6 after absentee numbers peaked at 80 and 11 children were sent home with signs of flu.

Parents were asked to keep children with symptoms at home until they were fully recovered.
Further information was provided on preventative measures, signs and symptoms that signal the need for urgent medical attention.

"Our job is to keep parents fully informed and provide the relevant information from the authorities," principal Ian Travis says.

Waiheke Kindergarten and Waiheke Primary School have provided parents with similar information. "

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