Eighth swine flu case in Rockland

June

An eighth person in Rockland has been diagnosed with the swine flu, according to the state Department of Health. No public schools in the county have been closed as a result of the swine flu. There have been a total of 866 confirmed cases statewide, including 36 in Westchester and two in Putnam. The Rockland Department of Health did not respond to a request for information.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 4:07 pm by Jane Lerner. Print This Post | Email This Post

One Response to “Eighth swine flu case in Rockland”

Lori G. June 6th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
My son has flu like symptoms for a week and is being given Tamiflu. I heard from a school employee that over 60 kids are out in our district with flu like symptoms. Do you think they should close the schools for at least a week to give everyone a break and to disinfect?

L.G. Armonk NY

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