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CDC Current Statistics 21 states, 160 cases, 1 death (“officially”)
More Schools Shut As Swine Flu Spreads (430 schools) “The government issued new guidance for schools with confirmed cases, saying they should close for at least 14 days because children can be contagious for seven to 10 days from when they get sick. That means parents can expect to have children at home for longer than previously thought.”
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H1N1 (Swine) Flu Cases in 15 Countries China, Hong Kong, Denmark confirm outbreaks. Now in 15 countries. “The regions hardest hit are in the western hemisphere, said a WHO spokesman. We have not seen sustained human-to-human transmission anywhere outside the Americas region,” he added.”
Two Human-To-Human Transmissions Confirmed in UK “Until now, cases were confined to people who had themselves recently come back from Mexico.”