U.S. - Schoolchildren gave each other ‘flu jabs’ with syringe they found in playground - 1st Apr 2011

Two schoolchildren had to be taken to hospital after giving each other 'flu jabs' with a syringe one of them found in a playground.

One of the youngsters had picked it up on his way to school and used it to give his friend a pretend flu shot in a game of 'doctor'.

Both children were pricked with the needle at the elementary school in Lynn, Massachusetts.

The school only heard about what had happened when a girl from the school handed her teacher a note telling them that other pupils had a needle.

The head teacher contacted the police and an investigation was launched.

Pupils across the area are now being given lessons on the dangers of picking up needles in a bid to stop it from happening again. Read More