The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) has called on government to thoroughly deal with the increasing number of suspected swine flu cases in schools.
ZANEC Executive Director Miriam Chinyama says there is need for government to put in place effective measures that will reduce the spread of the disease in the country.
Ms Chinyama told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka that if the current situation remains unchecked it is likely to impact negatively on the education sector.
Ms Chinyama said this is why government should quickly address the matter and ensure that schools which have been closed are reopened for the benefit of the pupils.
She said pupils in schools that have been closed due to suspected cases of the H1N1 influenza are also expected not to perform well in the forth-coming end of year examinations.
Ms Chinyama pointed out that pupils in these schools will miss a lot adding that their education calendar will also be affected
She further expressed concern that the disease has broken out in schools in the third term when most pupils are preparing for their exams hence the need to be given special attention.
More than 180 pupils at Luanshya Trust and Ndola Girls National Technical High School have been quarantined after suffering from suspected swine flu.
And Luanshya Trust School is reported to have closed to avoid further spread of the disease among the pupils.
ZANIS
Ya they better do something quick
To prevent the spread of this swine flu, check up for people leaving the infected areas could help cut the spread! Thermo scan for all pupils should be done every day !!!
Twafwa nomba….corruption + Swine Flu = MMD
This flu is a fraud and no threat to life whatsoever. The vaccine is what’s going to do the damage.
How come this H1N1 is only affecting girls. Can someone explain the mess.
we got lucky with SARS and now thers this! we have to pray abt it.
#5 The Investigator. Becuase girls like kissing these musungus for money and get this swine fimo fimo in turn.
Close the schools until the disease is under control. Psalm 91.
further expressed concern that the disease has broken out in schools in the third term when most pupils are preparing for their exams hence the need to be given special attention.
More than 180 pupils at Luanshya Trust and Ndola Girls National Technical High School have been quarantined after suffering from suspected swine flu.And Luanshya Trust School is reported to have closed to avoid further spread of the disease among the pupils
The risk of this Swine flu has been greatly exaggerated. Can the people from MOH please give the right info to the general public. Very few people have died from this flu and it is no different from the common flu except it resistant to drugs. the most vulnerable groups so far have been pregnant women and of course people with HIV. There is no need for schools to close down if precautionary measures are taken and sick people remain at home. In my eyes this is an administrative issue than a health one. So leave your offices and go out there and organize the schools before a lot of time is wasted for nothing.
all the affected schools should take caution before the situation becomes catastrophic!!!!!
the H1N1 or Swine Flu virus did put our country in disarray for quite sometime, it is good to know that at least it did not cause so many deaths.