Swine Flu Appears to Be Subsiding

Published May 26, 2009 at 3:59 p.m.

U.S. health officials say it appears that the outbreak of H1N1 flu that emerged in Mexico and is now spreading worldwide may be subsiding. Though many states are still reporting new cases, there seems to be an overall decline in visits to doctors and hospitals by people with the disease. On Monday May 25, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was reporting 6,764 cases in 48 states, including 10 fatalities—the latest being that of a 50-year-old woman in New York City over the weekend.

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