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Posts Tagged ‘swine flu’

14 students struck by H1N1 virus in Eastern Samar

By • Jul 10th, 2009 • Category: News

Classes were suspended today in two elementary schools in Eastern Samar after 14 students tested for the H1N1 virus, popularly known as swine flu. This is according to the report by Cyrain Cabuenas of the Inquirer Visayas bureau. Eleven of the students study at the Eugenio Daza Pilot Elementary School in Borongan, while the other [...]


Australian Under Observation for H1N1 Virus in Tacloban City

By • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: News

An Australian national has been placed under observation for a possible case of A (H1N1) flu at a Tacloban City hospital after showing flu-like symptoms. The Australian national arrived in the country last May 28 before heading immediately to his fiancee’s hometown in Hernani, Eastern Samar. On June 1, he began experiencing high fever and [...]