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Swine flu hits Gaeltacht college Swine flu closes Gaeltacht school
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Six students from schools across Northern Ireland have contracted swine flu while attending an Irish language summer college in west Donegal. An Irish language school in west Donegal where six students from Northern Ireland contracted swine flu has closed temporarily.
The affected students, who have been sent home, were part of a group of 300 attending Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht region.The affected students, who have been sent home, were part of a group of 300 attending Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht region.
Teacher Daithi O'Muiri said the situation was being monitored by west Donegal public health authorities. Irish health authorities said the affected pupils have a mild form of the swine flu virus.
The students come from across NI and do not all attend the same school. The decision to close the college was taken on Saturday afternoon.
Their parents have been informed. The course may be allowed to resume after seven days.
"We are in constant contact with the local medical staff, our college nurse is on call 24 hours a day," said Mr O'Muiri. Five more students have been swabbed for the virus, and more than 80 have been seen by a local GP.
"Anybody presenting with symptoms, or anyone who is worried they are suffering, can go to the college nurse and will be checked out. It is understood all students will return home on Saturday evening.
"If it escalates and becomes a more serious case we would obviously take the steps necessary to contact parents." The course was scheduled to finish on 20 August.
The course is scheduled to finish on 20 August.