Sunday, May 3, 2009

The Associated Press: Medical detectives probe flu virus spread in NYC



NEW YORK (AP) When a team of medical detectives from New York City's health department first arrived at a Queens school stricken by swine flu on April 24, the situation looked bad.

In a matter of days, nearly 660 kids at the St. Francis Preparatory School had developed fever and a wicked cough. A third of the student body was sick. Two dozen teachers and staff also fell ill. Students brought the illness home, and hundreds of their relatives got sick too.

Within days, 1,000 people connected to the school had flu symptoms. The virus appeared poised to break out and infect millions.

But then, the bug took a break...

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The Associated Press: Medical detectives probe flu virus spread in NYC

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