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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-10/chickenpox-outbreak-at-melbourne-primary-school/7018344
Chickenpox outbreak at Brunswick North West Primary school prompts vaccination push
774 ABC Melbourne
Updated earlier today at 2:25am
Health authorities have urged parents to vaccinate their children after up to a quarter of students at a primary school in Melbourne's north were infected with chickenpox.
Of the 320 students who attend Brunswick North West Primary School, about 80 have been absent in recent days.
Acting Victorian chief health officer Professor Michael Ackland said while the exact number of students who had chickenpox was not known, it was understood to be the majority...
Chickenpox outbreak at Brunswick North West Primary school prompts vaccination push
774 ABC Melbourne
Updated earlier today at 2:25am
Health authorities have urged parents to vaccinate their children after up to a quarter of students at a primary school in Melbourne's north were infected with chickenpox.
Of the 320 students who attend Brunswick North West Primary School, about 80 have been absent in recent days.
Acting Victorian chief health officer Professor Michael Ackland said while the exact number of students who had chickenpox was not known, it was understood to be the majority...