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Parents' fear after primary school pupil is removed from class after being diagnosed with swine flu
- The virus was contracted by a young boy in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Parents were informed of the news in a letter sent out by the school
- The child has been removed from the grounds to prevent it spreading
- H1N1 Swine flu swept across the UK in 2009, causing hundreds of deaths
Worried parents have spoken of their shock after a primary school pupil contracted swine flu.
The youngster contracted the H1N1 virus which is the prevalent form of the disease in Britain this year.
The virus swept Britain in 2009 causing a number of deaths across the country, although research published in the British Medical Journal said it was no more deadly than other forms of the disease.
Parents of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, were shocked to learn about the boy's condition in a letter sent home on Wednesday. However, public health officials have stressed that the illness is an ordinary strain of the disease which is not dangerous to people without underlying health complaints.
Parents of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, were informed via a letter sent to pupil's homes that a boy enrolled at the school had contracted the virus
The H1N1 strain of the virus was identified in 2009 and is 'similar' to the disease found in pigs.
However, parents have been advised to send children into school with their own box of tissues and frequently wash their hands to prevent the condition spreading.
The school also stated that any child with a temperature higher than 39C should seek medical attention.
In a letter to parents, executive headteacher Margaret Yates said: 'We have had confirmation of a diagnosis of swine flu in the school.
