New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says two people are hospitalized with suspected swine flu. City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden also said Tuesday that ‘many hundreds’ of schoolchildren are sick…
Dr. Richard Besser, the acting chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the U.S. now has 91 confirmed cases of the new swine flu in 10 states. (April 29)
The government is confirming 40 cases of the new swine flu in the U.S., with the 20 additional ones coming from a New York City school where students spent spring break in Mexico. (April 27)
The World Health Organization is worried about the rapid spread of an outbreak of swine flu. Within hours, the United Nations organization could decide to raise its pandemic alert level. (April 27)