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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Barney Davis

London school sends reception class home over Monkeypox fears

A south London school has sent reception classes home until the end of term after a child came into contact with a Monkeypox case sparking fears of an outbreak, according to a letter to parents seen by the Standard.

Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School in Surbiton, south London told parents that there was “extremely low risk to our community” after the close contact, but as a precaution they were closing reception classes until the end of term - two weeks away.

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