BENGALURU: Greater than 500 college students and 21 employees members of Clarence Excessive College in Richards City are reportedly down with fever, chilly, cough and physique aches following a extreme seasonal flu-like sickness outbreak, the college authorities mentioned.
In response to a letter issued by the college, at the least two H1N1 instances have been confirmed, and one employees member is present process therapy at Bangalore Baptist Hospital. The college will stay closed until August 18.
The college has additionally raised considerations in regards to the presence of a number of road meals and different distributors working outdoors its premises, alleging that unhygienic circumstances and waste accumulation might pose extra well being and security threat to college students.
The college additionally accused the distributors of blocking its kindergarten gate on Clarke Highway and inflicting waste accumulation. It additionally highlighted {that a} kebab vendor working close to the Pottery Highway-John Armstrong Highway junction is inflicting persistent waste and different sanitation considerations.
The college has sought rapid well being and security inspections of meals distributors within the neighborhood. It has additionally urged civic authorities to implement restrictions on the sale of junk meals close to academic establishments.
The college mentioned it has already approached the Instructional Officer and Metropolis Company Well being Officer and is looking for pressing intervention from civic authorities. “We aren’t panicking. We’re managing. However we can’t do it alone,” the college mentioned in its letter, urging authorities to behave earlier than the scenario escalates.
