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" A highly contagious virus believed to be swine flu is sweeping through Wairarapa schools, with more than 300 pupils away sick and warnings that this winter's outbreak will kill more people.
The virus, which has seen attendance at some schools cut in half, was likely to be the potentially fatal swine flu, health authorities said.
Swine flu, which reached pandemic levels last year, was confirmed to have infected at least 50 pupils at a Blenheim school last week.
Two people, both in the northern North Island, have died from swine flu this year, and Health Ministry public health director Mark Jacobs said there would be more deaths.
The World Health Organisation says the swine flu H1N1 virus is now the most prevalent flu strain in most parts of the world.
Wellington Regional Public Health Service has issued an urgent alert to all schools in Wairarapa, appealing for all sick children to be sent home immediately to try to contain the spread."
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