FLU: 25 possible victims under “home isolation” in New Zealand
New Zealand health officials are investigating an influenza-like illness amongst a group of 25 people from Rangitoto College, on Auckland’s North Shore, following the group’s return from a school trip to Mexico. …
The group of 22 senior students and three teachers arrived into New Zealand from Mexico via Los Angeles on Saturday, having spent three weeks in Mexico.
Some of the group have symptoms of an influenza-like illness.
They are being tested for swine influenza (a type of influenza A, H1N1) or another type of virus.
The group of students and teachers have been placed in home isolation until preliminary test results are known