CDC updates cases count for swine flu
ATLANTA The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated the number of confirmed swine influenza. So far there are now 64 confirmed cases, with the majority of cases being traced to a high school in Queens, New York. New York has confirmed 45 cases, California 10, Texas six, Kansas two and Ohio, which is new to the list, with one.
Separately, New Jersey is investigating as many as five cases in that state.
CDC has activated its emergency operations center to coordinate the agency’s emergency response. Yesterday, CDC issued a travel warning recommending that people avoid non-essential travel to Mexico.