Swine Flu Shuts 2nd NY School

Dozens of children call in sick in second major outbreak in Queens

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 29, 2009 2:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – A second school in Queens has been shut down after dozens of students suffered symptoms of swine flu, reports the New York Daily News. Cases have also been found in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and an outbreak is suspected at a Catholic school in Manhattan.... Read full story »

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