A SECOND child from a Cheshire school is being treated for swine flu.

The nine-year-old attends Grappenhall Heys Primary School, where a four-year-old pupil tested positive for the bug this week.

It has emerged that child caught it from a 40-year-old man, thought to be the child's father, who had visited North America.

It is believed the two children came into contact outside school last week.

Warrington Primary Care Trust said there was “no reason” to close the school and anti-viral drugs have been given to staff and pupils.

Not all of the children in the school have been given the anti-viral drugs as health bosses fear the development of resistance to their effects.

The four-year-old is said to be making a good recovery at home, his family and close friends are also being given drugs and neither child has required hospitalisation.

Parents seemed satisfied there was little cause to worry early this week, but yesterday picked up their children to hear of another case.

They are being reassured that the school itself is not the focus of the outbreak.

Life at the school has carried on almost as normal with a special assembly held on the importance of hygiene, handwashing and “safe sneezing”.