Bloomberg Says No Flu Outbreak, Urges Normalcy
New York, NY —
Tests conducted at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed cases of human swine flu among students at St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens. The affected students have experienced only mild symptoms, and many are already improving, but a similar virus has recently caused deaths in Mexico.
New York City's deputy mayor for Health and Human services, Linda Gibbs:
GIBBS: Those who have suffered from the illness are already recovering of any worsening of the situation.
REPORTER: The Health Department is urging New Yorkers to take precautions, including washing hands often with soap and water. And the mayor is telling people to continue their normal routine.
BLOOMBERG: There has not been an outbreak throughout the city of any kind of influenza. The symptoms have been mild, and in fact, in some cases the kids are getting over it already.
REPORTER: Classes at St. Francis Prep are suspended today and tomorrow.
