Eight more A(H1N1) cases confirmed

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The Center for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday confirmed eight new swine flu infections involving students that returned recently from a graduation trip to Thailand.

Three other students, aged 23 and 24, from the same trip had been confirmed to be victims of swine flu Tuesday, noted local media.

So far, a total of 32 cases of swine flu, or A(H1N1), have been confirmed in Taiwan.

CDC spokesperson Shih Wen-yi said more students may have been infected, given the collective infection.

Another 33 students reportedly have exhibited flu-like symptoms.

The students were part of two tour groups comprising 74

people traveling to popular tourist spots in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand. They returned to Taiwan on Sunday.

There have been reports of an alleged community outbreak in Pattaya where the students stayed, while Thailand has also recently verified an accumulative 16 cases.

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