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Esther Ashby-Coventry16:44, Jun 28 2021 Cavallini James/Getty Images A gastroenteritis image made from a transmission electron microscopy view. (File photo) Gastro bugs have swept through South Canterbury schools and early education centres with up to 50 per cent of children from some kindergartens away because of illness. Last week, the Canterbury District Health Board informed all Canterbury schools that there were high levels of gastroenteritis in schools and early childhood centres, and called for parents to keep sick children at home. South Canterbury Kindergartens general manager Dave Hawkey said it had been prevalent in most kindergartens in the region. “At times last week there has been up to half the children away,” Hawkey said. ....
“It s a short, nasty little bug.’’ At least one teacher had caught the bug as well, Young said. “We’re all very conscious at the moment of having staff members go home because of Covid, so people don t need any convincing to stay home.” Young suspected the bug would have spread further if not for the measures introduced to protect the school community from Covid-19, and the heightened awareness about personal hygiene people have developed in response to the virus. “We’re very switched on to personal hygiene here. We have hand sanitiser in every classroom, and the cleaners are doing an especially thorough job on door handles and things.” ....