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School shuts early over swine flu | School shuts early over swine flu |
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Two children from Northern Ireland have tested positive for swine flu. | Two children from Northern Ireland have tested positive for swine flu. |
As a result, St Ronan's primary school in Newry, County Down, where one of the children is a pupil, will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. | As a result, St Ronan's primary school in Newry, County Down, where one of the children is a pupil, will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. |
One of the children is six years old and in Primary 2. The other child is of pre-school age. | One of the children is six years old and in Primary 2. The other child is of pre-school age. |
They are the first children from Northern Ireland to be diagnosed with the virus. They had recently returned from a family holiday to Mexico. | They are the first children from Northern Ireland to be diagnosed with the virus. They had recently returned from a family holiday to Mexico. |
Pupils and staff at St Ronan's school have been offered anti-viral drugs as a precaution. | Pupils and staff at St Ronan's school have been offered anti-viral drugs as a precaution. |
The school has shut two days ahead of the scheduled summer holidays. | The school has shut two days ahead of the scheduled summer holidays. |
It's understood the child was at school for just one day, towards the end of the week. | It's understood the child was at school for just one day, towards the end of the week. |
Health minister Michael McGimpsey said the Public Health Agency had been working closely with staff at the school and stressed that the risk was low. | Health minister Michael McGimpsey said the Public Health Agency had been working closely with staff at the school and stressed that the risk was low. |
Meanwhile, it has emerged delivering leaflets on swine flu to every house in Northern Ireland cost the Department of Healht £123,583. The cost of the television publicity campaign for Northern Ireland was £73,369. | |
An elderly man who was suffering from swine flu died in a Scottish hospital at the weekend. | An elderly man who was suffering from swine flu died in a Scottish hospital at the weekend. |
The 73-year old was being treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. He died late on Saturday. | The 73-year old was being treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. He died late on Saturday. |
A spokesman for the Scottish Government said he was suffering from underlying health complications. | A spokesman for the Scottish Government said he was suffering from underlying health complications. |
He is the second person in the UK who was suffering from swine flu to die. | He is the second person in the UK who was suffering from swine flu to die. |