Coventry school closed after pupil typhoid diagnosis

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  • Whitmore Park Primary School was closed on Monday to complete a “deep clean” which began at the weekend. It is expected to reopen on Tuesday
  • Head teacher Jacqueline McGibney said the school was working with Public Health England (PHE) “who have advised us that the risk to children is low”
  • PHE said the child’s infection was travel-related and an associated pupil was being tested