First swine flu cases in L.A. County confirmed

The first three cases of swine flu in Los Angeles County were confirmed tonight, health officials said.

The virus was found in a Cal State Long Beach student who started having flu-like symptoms last weekend, as well as in two other specimens that were sent to a laboratory for testing, said Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding, the county’s director of public health.

Fielding said late Saturday that he did not have any additional information on the other two patients, but they apparently were not related to the student in Long Beach.

The overall pattern of swine flu in the United States, Fielding said, has been “mild to moderate illness, which is good news.”

--Ari Bloomekatz

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Comments

[tinasmith]

That fact it is now spreading from person to person is a real concern. I just hope it doesn't mutate into a more dangerous strain... I came across this site which has some useful info on the swine flu outbreak in the US:

http://www.swine-flu-info.com

take care

tina