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Rampant illnesses: Primary schools, ECEs empty out due to viruses
Rampant illnesses: Primary schools, ECEs empty out due to viruses Thu, 8 Jul 2021, 8:47AM
Primary schools across the country are reporting up to half of their pupils off sick after being struck down by highly contagious respiratory illnesses and other bugs.
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers were also being hit hard by the latest spate of illness with some Auckland kindergartens reporting up to a fifth of kids being home unwell.
It comes as DHBs across the country are reporting having to postpone surgeries and create extra bed space for children as they deal with a big increase in the number of children with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
“It’s pretty flat tack at the moment.” The virus would most likely spread further when families travelled during the school holidays next week, he said
. He urged parents to get their children checked if they had concerns, regardless of messages about how much pressure the health system was under at present.
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Mai FM host K’Lee McNabb’s 4-month-old daughter, Honour, was born prematurely and had been in intensive care after catching RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Some primary schools had reported having up to half their pupils and some staff absent due to respiratory illnesses, New Zealand Principals’ Federation president Perry Rush said.
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