A WORKER has been sent home from a Liverpool call centre with suspected swine flu.
Barclays confirmed the employee left the site on Wavertree Technology Park after a GP said they may have the virus yesterday.
Last night, an employee at Barclays said: “We are all a bit concerned. We all share the same toilets and canteen, and nothing else has been done. I would have thought more precautions would have to be taken. We do not want to catch it, too.”
However, health chiefs said the way the incident was dealt with was standard practice.
Since last Thursday, the country is in a “treatment” phase, which means GPs are diagnosing on the basis of symptoms, rather than waiting for laboratory testing.
A spokesperson for Barclays said: “Somebody was sent home following ordinary sickness procedure. It was suspected swine flu, but because lab tests are no longer being carried out to confirm cases, we cannot be sure.”
Dr Richard Jarvis, consultant at the Health Protection Agency, said: “Do not go to your GP surgery or A&E department, unless advised by a health professional. A GP can diagnose you over the phone. There is no need to panic, but people need to be aware.”
Meanwhile, parents at Childwall Valley primary school were also sent letters informing them a pupil may have contracted the virus last week. The school is remaining open, in line with government advice, but some parents said they are still worried.
Wayne Johnson, of Childwall, who has two children at the school, said: “My wife is going to keep the children off school. We cannot take the risk of them catching it.”
