New York City – Flu fear reached a cold hand across the city Tuesday, filling emergency rooms and emptying classrooms as dread spread from prestigious prep schools to seedy cellblocks. In one instance, a principal who showed up at her Brooklyn high school campus wearing a surgical mask had teachers wondering why she would risk sparking [...]
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Health Officials Probe Possible Second NYC Flu Death – ABC News
ABC News Health Officials Probe Possible Second NYC Flu DeathABC NewsBy LAUREN COX and DAN CHILDS New York City health officials are looking into the death of a 16-month-old toddler as a possible swine flu case as tensions around the city rise in response to the new virus.Health Officials: Initial tests show baby did not die [...]
H1N1 Swine Flu Continues To Spread
The H1N1 swine flu virus continues to make its way around the world, with at least 8800 cases now confirmed in 40 countries. On Monday, an assistant school principal in New York City died from the swine flu, making a total of six deaths reported in the U.S. The virus was at the top of the agenda this week, as health officials from 193 countries m
Health Officials Probe Possible Second NYC Flu Death – ABC News
TVNZ Health Officials Probe Possible Second NYC Flu DeathABC NewsBy LAUREN COX and DAN CHILDS New York City health officials are looking into the death of a 16-month-old toddler as a possible swine flu case as tensions around the city rise in response to the new virus.Health Officials: Initial tests show baby did not die of [...]