Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/09/03
By: Chen Chi-fong and Chung Yu-chen

Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) A total of 79 students and 11 faculty members at Min Tsu Elementary School in Kaohsiung took sick leave Tuesday following an outbreak of influenza at the school in southern Taiwan.

The school said the 79 students, all of whom are in first grade, and the 11 faculty members fell ill after developing respiratory problems.

The school first reported an outbreak of influenza on Sunday, according to the Kaohsiung Health Bureau, and from Aug. 30 to Monday, a total of 69 students and four teachers have shown flu-like symptoms.

The bureau suspected the reason for the spread of the infections was because all of the new students attended the school orientation ceremony Aug. 30 in the assembly hall, which is an enclosed space.    [FULL  STORY]