Several more people have now been found to have this infection on Sark. All those people have been treated with antibiotics and are expected to make a good recovery.
If you have been given antibiotics because you or your child are suspected to have this infection, please ensure that you complete the full course and stay away from other people for the duration of the treatment. If you have been given antibiotics as a precaution against this infection but have no symptoms yourself, you do not need to be isolated but please try to keep away from people who are most vulnerable. These include the very young, elderly and people who are ill with other problems.
If you need a ‘sick note’ for your employer, please ask Fiona at the surgery for one to be completed.
Following discussion with the Public Health and Medical committees on Sark, it has been agreed that the costs of processing the screening swab test for people who are not unwell (and would not therefore have needed to be seen at the surgery) will be paid for by the government. Please pass the invoice to Fiona at the surgery.
We are continuing to follow the advice from Public Health on Guernsey and Microbiology based at Birmingham and London. Thank you for taking the time to read this information and please check back for regular updates.
