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Swine Flu Leads to Unhappy Campers

As outbreaks spread like wildfire, counselors quarantine kids

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 23, 2009 11:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – H1N1 may not have ended civilization as we know it, but it’s ruined a lot of stays at summer camp, the New York Times reports. Camps are dry tinder for flu outbreaks, and many have canceled or postponed this year's sessions. Others have been... Read full story »

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