Health officials at Washington State University, USA announced that the number of students believed to have the swine flu virus jumped from 10 cases when school started on August 24, to an estimated 2,000 students by a little over a week later.

With symptoms including cough, soreness, fever, and chills, ailing students feel a dilemma between not attending classes and risking spread of the virus.

The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued guidelines for the nation’s 360,000 day care providers, urging vigilance in sending children with fevers or other flu-like symptoms home, not to return until 24 hours after the fever subsided naturally.

In mainland China, two additional schools have reported outbreaks.
Global swine flu fatalities have risen by 57 in just two days to 3,372  total across 180 countries. Collective cases, both mild and severe, are too numerous and too quickly spreading for officials to keep track.

Formosa (Taiwan) reported a 49-year-old man became the seventh death there, while Macau reported 60 new cases on Saturday. Meanwhile, a European health agency reported 395 new cases across the European Union within a 24-hour period. In Africa, 22 countries have reported a total of 5,559 confirmed swine flu cases, including 28 deaths.

In South America, Brazilian officials confirmed 657 swine flu fatalities, the highest number of lethal cases in the world.

Dr. Ivan Hung, clinical assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong's department of medicine stated that swine flu fatality rates were 7 percent in Argentina and 13 percent in Brazil, compared to a 0.06 percent mortality rate for the seasonal flu.

Dr. Hung stated, “It's pretty shocking... and this is what we are expecting in Hong Kong in winter. We are expecting more hospitalizations and more patients to be admitted requiring intensive care and the mortality rate is expected to be much higher than now.”

We appreciate your efforts, Dr. Hung and all health experts, and send our sympathies to all those suffering or concerned by the swine flu. Our prayers for everyone’s ultimate wellness through nourishment from hygienic and vitality boosting fresh fruits and vegetables.

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