Two cases of meningitis have been reported at a school just across Surrey's border with Berkshire.
The New Woking Road GP Surgery posted on Facebook on Thursday (August 23) that the cases had been reported at the Our Lady's Preparatory School in The Avenue, Crowthorne.
Both cases involve children aged between three and four. The first case was diagnosed a month previously while the second was reported earlier this week.
Although the school, which teaches children up to 11 years old, is closed for the holidays, the GP surgery said that there was a holiday club operating on the site.
The surgery added that all staff and close contacts would be vaccinated at the school by school nurses on Friday (August 24) and, if appropriate, given a course of antibiotics. Staff and patients have also been given information on signs and symptoms of meningitis.
Meningitis is an infection of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord and, if not treated quickly, can be fatal. Symptoms include a high temperature, vomiting, headache, a stiff neck, sensitivity to bright lights and a blotchy rash that doesn't fade when a glass is rolled over it.
Vaccinations are available for some strains of meningitis, including meningitis A, B, C, W and Y.
The strain involved in the cases in Crowthorne is not yet known.
If you suspect you or your child might have meningitis you should call 999 or go to your nearest A&E department.
