Children in Years 5 and 6 at Ysgol Henllan primary school were offeredthe drug after a classmate who visited a local farm developed flu-likesymptoms. Two teachers in prolonged contact with the child also receivedthe drug.
Following the outbreak, four people connected to the area have testedpositive for the virus, a mild strain of bird flu known as H7N2,including two in North West England.
Dr Brendan Mason, epidemiliogist at the National Public Health Service'said: "This is an unusual step because the risk of infection beingpassed from the child to other pupils is so small. However, thisparticular virus usually only affects birds so its clinicalcharacteristics have not been fully defined."
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