General News of Sunday, 30 May 2010

Source: GNA

No outbreak of HINI at Aburi Girls - Authorities

Aburi(E/R), May 30, GNA - The Management of the Aburi Girls Senior High School has denied media reports that there was an outbreak of the H1N1 Flu at the school and so it had been closed down.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency(GNA), the Headmistress of the school, Ms Sylvia Asempa, expressed concern about the unfounded report with its attendant problems.

She stressed that none of the 1400 students of the school has been infected with the disease. Ms Asempa said the school celebrated its 64th Annual Speech and Prize Giving Day, on Saturday, May 29, and was organizing a thanksgiving service on Sunday.

Earlier, the Akuapem South Municipal Chief Executive, Dr. Godfred Osei Bonsu-Twum, appealed to media personnel to cross check their facts before publication to avoid panic and confusion in the society.