Saturday, May 9, 2009

Officials confirm 131 Arizona cases of swine flu

There are now 131 confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus in Arizona, including the Phoenix area, Tucson and Nogales.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says there are more than 1,600 cases in the U.S. Illinois has the most (392), followed by New York (174).

Arizona public health officials are optimistic that it is more like regular seasonal influenza strains and not as serious as first believed. Maricopa County officials have lifted an order to close schools when cases of the swine flu pop up at individual schools.

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