Tuesday, October 06, 2009

KERRY - Dingle School Closed Due To Swine Flu Outbreak

A secondary school in Co Kerry has been closed because of an outbreak of swine flu.

Students at Coláiste Íde in Dingle were sent home yesterday after 60 of the 140 pupils displayed symptoms of the H1N1 virus reports RTE. At last week's swine flu briefing, health officials said 3,500 new cases were diagnosed and 28 people were in hospital with the virus.