US confirms 2 swine flu cases

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-26-2009 15:47

Two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Kansas. And eight New York City schoolchildren probably have human swine influenza.

New York health officials said more than 100 students at a private school in Queens had come down with a fever, sore throat and other aches and pains.

Two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Kansas. And eight New York City schoolchildren probably have human swine influenza. (CCTV.com)

The symptoms in the New York cases have all been mild and no students have been hospitalized.

The city health department has asked doctors to be extra vigilant in the coming days and test any patients who have flu-like symptoms and have travelled recently to California, Texas or Mexico.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei