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Hospitals taking precautions as H1N1 cases rise
8/29/2009, 12:19 p.m. PDT
The Associated Press
(AP) ? PHOENIX - Concern that swine flu cases will keep rising rapidly is causing some Arizona hospitals to ban children from patient rooms or all areas as a precaution against spread of the virus.
Statewide totals of confirmed swine-flu cases rose from 17 during the week ending Aug. 19 to 58 during the week ending Wednesday.
There were 54 cases in the week ending Aug. 5.
The number of weekly flu cases is nowhere near what it was earlier this year, when more than 300 cases were reported during a single week in early May.
Also, many schools have not reported any cases during the first few weeks of classes.
Arizona health officials say the state has confirmed 1,157 swine flu cases and 20 deaths since the H1N1 virus was identified earlier this year.
http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash...onal-53/1251576229164080.xml&storylist=health
8/29/2009, 12:19 p.m. PDT
The Associated Press
(AP) ? PHOENIX - Concern that swine flu cases will keep rising rapidly is causing some Arizona hospitals to ban children from patient rooms or all areas as a precaution against spread of the virus.
Statewide totals of confirmed swine-flu cases rose from 17 during the week ending Aug. 19 to 58 during the week ending Wednesday.
There were 54 cases in the week ending Aug. 5.
The number of weekly flu cases is nowhere near what it was earlier this year, when more than 300 cases were reported during a single week in early May.
Also, many schools have not reported any cases during the first few weeks of classes.
Arizona health officials say the state has confirmed 1,157 swine flu cases and 20 deaths since the H1N1 virus was identified earlier this year.
http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash...onal-53/1251576229164080.xml&storylist=health