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| Swine flu school opens to pupils | Swine flu school opens to pupils |
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| A primary school that was closed after one of its pupils contracted the swine flu virus has reopened. | A primary school that was closed after one of its pupils contracted the swine flu virus has reopened. |
| Ravenscraig Primary shut last Tuesday as a precaution after the five-year-old boy displayed symptoms of the virus. | Ravenscraig Primary shut last Tuesday as a precaution after the five-year-old boy displayed symptoms of the virus. |
| His 45-year-old mother is also among the six confirmed cases of swine flu in the Greenock area. | His 45-year-old mother is also among the six confirmed cases of swine flu in the Greenock area. |
| The town's Ladybird Pre-Five Centre also closed after a three-year-old boy contracted the virus. All six patients had only "mild" symptoms. | |
| The nursery is expected to reopen on Thursday morning. | The nursery is expected to reopen on Thursday morning. |
| Tamiflu was given to 23 classmates of the Ravenscraig Primary pupil, and to 17 members of an after-school club he attended. | Tamiflu was given to 23 classmates of the Ravenscraig Primary pupil, and to 17 members of an after-school club he attended. |
| Everyone has worked together to solve this difficult situation for us Isabel LindRavenscraig Primary head | |
| Inverclyde Council said the school had re-opened on the advice of health officials. | Inverclyde Council said the school had re-opened on the advice of health officials. |
| Ravenscraig headteacher Isabel Lind said: "We're pleased to be back - the children are pleased and certainly the parents were telling me they were glad to be sending their children back after a few days at home. | |
| "Naturally, particularly last Tuesday evening, folks were very concerned but the health professionals were very good at reassuring what would happen. | |
| "I think it was wise to have a meeting, and the letters too reassured people what was happening. Everyone has worked together to solve this difficult situation for us. It's been good teamwork." | |
| Mary Greig, who took her three children to the school on Thursday morning, said: "They have had cabin fever. They weren't allowed to mix with other children but they were treating it like a holiday and wanted to go here, there and everywhere. | |
| "There was a big question mark as to whether or not a child at the school actually had swine flu and I think the fact that it was confirmed means that they did take the right steps." | |
| 'Limit the spread' | |
| Ms Greig added: "It's better to be safe than sorry." | |
| Ladybird Nursery, closed last Thursday as a result of a probable case of swine flu, will reopen on Thursday. | |
| A total of 10 people across Scotland have tested positive for the H1N1 strain of the virus. | A total of 10 people across Scotland have tested positive for the H1N1 strain of the virus. |
| A further six possible cases are still under investigation. | A further six possible cases are still under investigation. |
| Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "The level of person to person transmission we have seen in Scotland so far has been very limited and the risk to the public remains low. | Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "The level of person to person transmission we have seen in Scotland so far has been very limited and the risk to the public remains low. |
| "However, it is important that we all continue to do everything possible to limit the spread of the virus with simple good hygiene measures." | "However, it is important that we all continue to do everything possible to limit the spread of the virus with simple good hygiene measures." |