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St Martin’s School in Caerphilly is to temporarily close(Image: Google Maps )<\/p>\nSt Martin’s School in Caerphilly, Wales, is to close for a short ‘firebreak’ following a ‘significant outbreak of flu-like illness’ which has impacted hundreds of pupils and staffSt Martin’s School in Caerphilly is to temporarily close(Image: Google Maps )<\/p>\n
A school in Wales is to temporarily close following an outbreak of an illness which has impacted hundreds of pupils and staff.<\/p>\n
More than 250 people from St Martin’s School<\/a> in Caerphilly<\/a> have fallen ill. Head teacher Lee Jarvis wrote to parents to say the school would shut for a short “firebreak” period to allow a deep clean, with online learning in place.<\/p>\n He wrote that it followed “a significant outbreak of flu-like illness”. Symptoms reported by pupils and staff include vomiting, high temperatures, fatigue, cough, diarrhoea and headaches<\/a>.<\/p>\n In total, there’s 242 pupils affected, and 12 staff members. The school has indicated it aims to re-open on December 9, but said the situation “would be monitored”. The letter advised parents to keep children at home if they showed any symptoms, even mild ones, North Wales<\/a> live reports.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Police searching for missing man seen in CCTV issue tragic update<\/a>READ MORE: Met Office tells Brits in 49 areas to prepare essentials on three days next week<\/a><\/p>\n