Flu outbreak hits RP schools

Flu outbreak hits RP schools

PHILIPPINES: A mysterious outbreak of a flu-like illness has hit
hundreds of students in Manila, forcing three private schools to
shut down on Tuesday, officials said.

The students, in grade and high school levels, were suffering
"respiratory problems", fever and stomach aches, school officials
said.

On Monday dozens of students were sent home from the La Salle
school in the posh Greenhills district in Mandaluyong, metro
Manila.

On Tuesday, more students either called in sick or were sent
home. The neighboring schools of Poveda and St. Paul's College
reported that hundreds of their students were also ill.

La Salle was forced to cancel all classes for two days after
213 students on Monday and another 284 students on Tuesday
complained of stomach aches, fever and vomiting. -- AFP