Slapped cheek & chickenpox at school

  
Chickenpox has wiped out our Nursery class and we would like to send our best wishes to those who are going to be spending their Coronation weekend covered in spots.  Hope you get better soon!
There has also been an unconfirmed case of slapped cheek/Parvovirus B19 at school which is common for children and doesn’t require them to shield away.  With the obvious red cheeks, other symptoms may include a high temperature, runny nose, sore throat and a headache.  Please see the link to the NHS site for further information:


Slapped cheek syndrome – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Slapped cheek syndrome Find out about slapped cheek syndrome (also called fifth disease or parvovirus B19), a viral infection that mainly affects children but can affect people of any age. Read about the symptoms and when to see a GP. http://www.nhs.uk