Swine Flu Reaches Centre County

The PA Department of Health has released information stating that Swine Flu has made it’s debut in Centre County. Tests by Commonwealth officials as well as a local medical organization have confirmed the discovery. This annoucement came on the same day that the CDC announced that there have been 11,054 confirmed cases of H1N1 with 17 deaths across 52 states and territories.

Officials continue to urge with flu-like symptoms to stay home from work and school. Vigilant handwashing as well as covering your mouth and nose while sneezing and coughing can curb the spread of this disease.

We’ll post updates on this situation as they develop.

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Dhruba Das

*The swine flu scare has spread to North Bengal. A 25-year-old labourer from Jalpaiguri was admitted to the North Bengal Medical College Hospital with swine flu symptoms on Monday.
*apanese student Yuki Nakazawa, who had been under treatment at the ID hospital since last week.
*Authorities at the NICED said they can’t carry out more than eight to 10 tests a day, though a lot more samples are piling up.
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