CDC: Swine flu viruses in U.S. and Mexico match
See all: U.S. health officials expressed concern Friday that a swine flu virus that has infected eight people in the United States matches samples of a virus that has killed at least 68 people in Mexico.U.S. health experts also are concerned because more than 1,000 people have fallen ill in Mexico City in a short period of time.”This situation has been developing quickly,” said acting CDC director Richard Besser.This is something we are worried about.”New York health officials announced Friday they are testing about 75 students at a Queens school for swine flu after the students exhibited flu-like symptoms this week.A team of state health department doctors and staff went to the St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens on Thursday after the students reported cough, fever, sore throat, aches and pains.There have been no confirmed cases of swine flu there.The tests results are expected as early as Saturday.Of the 14 Mexican samples tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,seven were identical…