Schools in Dongguan City closed by A/H1N1

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Another seven pupils have been confirmed as having the A/H1N1 flu in Dongguan City of Guangdong Province. The total number of infected students at Shipai Township Central Primary School is 37, but the cases are mild.

All 27 primary schools and kindergartens in Dongguan were closed on Tuesday. Teachers and other school staff are still at work, mainly sterilizing the school facilities. When the schools will be back to normal is still unclear. Local authorities say it will depend on whether the A-H1N1 flu virus continues spreading.