<p> Four suspected cases of chickenpox were reported from a private school on Tuesday, prompting health department to take precautionary steps.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We had four suspected cases of chickenpox among our students. Our medical officer confirmed it. We have informed the parents of these children and advised them to seek a second opinion," said Joyce Koul, headmistress of Kashmir Valley School at Humhama.<br /><br />Koul added that students showing symptoms of the contagious disease have been isolated and sent back home.<br /><br />Meanwhile, health minister Sham Lal Sharma has deputed a team to the school for a full assessment of the situation.</p>
<p> Four suspected cases of chickenpox were reported from a private school on Tuesday, prompting health department to take precautionary steps.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“We had four suspected cases of chickenpox among our students. Our medical officer confirmed it. We have informed the parents of these children and advised them to seek a second opinion," said Joyce Koul, headmistress of Kashmir Valley School at Humhama.<br /><br />Koul added that students showing symptoms of the contagious disease have been isolated and sent back home.<br /><br />Meanwhile, health minister Sham Lal Sharma has deputed a team to the school for a full assessment of the situation.</p>