SM Teknik Perdagangan JB Asked To Close Due To Influenza Outbreak

JOHOR BAHARU, July 23 (Bernama) -- Sekolah Menengah (SM) Teknik Perdagangan Johor Baharu has been ordered to close for a week by the State Health Department after 59 of its students were found to show inluenza-like illness.The order to close is effective tomorrow and the school can only reopen on Thursday.

It is understood the students concerned, who are staying at the school's hostel, were given treatment at a nearby hospital. State executive councillor for health, Dr. Robia Kosai said preliminary investigations showed it was not an Influenza A (H1N1) situation but nevertheless, the order to close was taken as a precautionary measure."The students involved have been asked to undergo home quarantine and the situation is being closely monitored," she said.

State Education director Sufaat Tumin confirmed the school was asked to close.

Source: Bernama , http://my-h1n1.blogspot.com/

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