Specialists from the UK Health Security Agency are working with West Sussex County Council and the school following a number of pupils and staff falling ill with suspected norovirus at Ashington Church Of England School.
The school has closed one day early for the Easter break and will undergo intensive cleaning as a precaution.
Sarah Lock, Consultant in Health Protection at UKHSA South East, said:
“We are working with partners and the relevant organisations to investigate this incident and are supporting the school with advice on norovirus.
“As always in episodes of gastrointestinal illness, the advice is to pay particular attention to good hand hygiene. To reduce the risk of infection, it is vital to wash hands thoroughly using liquid soap and warm running water before and after handling food and after contact with any animals. It is also important to maintain food preparation practices to avoid infections and wash fruit and salad items before eating.
“Anyone who has diarrhoea and vomiting should not prepare food for others and avoid attending work or school, GP surgeries, care homes and hospitals, for 48 hours after symptoms have disappeared. If you have concerns contact NHS 111 or talk to your GP by phone in the first instance.”
Norovirus rates are currently 91 per cent higher than the five-year average:
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