Vineland now has 13 cases of swine flu

VINELAND - The city has confirmed its 12th and 13th cases of swine flu, municipal Health Officer George Sartorio said Monday.

The latest to come down with the illness are a 7-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man. They were diagnosed June 10 and June 17, respectively.

The boy is at home. The adult was hospitalized but subsequently released.

Sartorio said confirmation that they had swine flu was just received.

"Luckily so far, it (swine flu) has been behaving just like the season flu - which is a good thing," Sartorio said. "The fact that it is still here is a little disturbing. The bigger concern is what's going to happen over the summer and in the fall."

The first case of swine flu in Vineland was reported in early June and involved a sixth-grader at Landis Intermediate School.

Meanwhile, Atlantic County confirmed Monday that a 15-year old Egg Harbor Township youth and a 13-year old Atlantic City youth contracted swine flu.

Both are recovering. Atlantic County now has 15 confirmed cases.

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One Response to “Vineland now has 13 cases of swine flu”

  1. Beatrice  on February 11th, 2010

    i think that in asian countries the Swine Flu did not spread rapidly compared to those countries that are located in colder climates. we should still be very thankful that the swine flu did not cause massive infections.

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