St Martin's School in Caerphilly, Wales, is to close for a short 'firebreak' following a 'significant outbreak of flu-like illness' which has impacted hundreds of pupils and staff

A school in Wales is to temporarily close following an outbreak of an illness which has impacted hundreds of pupils and staff.

More than 250 people from St Martin's School in Caerphilly have fallen ill. Head teacher Lee Jarvis wrote to parents to say the school would shut for a short "firebreak" period to allow a deep clean, with online learning in place.

He wrote that it followed "a significant outbreak of flu-like illness". Symptoms reported by pupils and staff include vomiting, high temperatures, fatigue, cough, diarrhoea and headaches .

In total, there's 242 pupils affected, and 12 staff members. Th

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