Flu Outbreak Closes Eton, Ends Australian Luxury Cruise

Published On: May 29th, 2009

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An Eton courtyard with a statue of King Henry VI, who founded the school

A few flu news items from around the world:

Eton, the British boys’ school founded in 1410, will be closed until June 7 because a 13-year-old student was diagnosed with the H1N1 swine flu. The boy has mild symptoms and is recovering at home, the Times of London reports. The UK has had a total of 203 confirmed flu cases, with no deaths, according to this government update. Most of the infections were likely acquired within the U.K., the report said.

A cruise ship bound for the Great Barrier Reef changed course and headed for shore after the H1N1 flu was confirmed in three crew members, the AP reported. The cruise started on Monday, just hours after the ship returned from a previous outing; two dozen passengers and crew who were on the earlier cruise came down with swine flu.

A vaccine for the new H1N1 strain could be available in October, if everything goes smoothly, a CDC official said, according to Dow Jones Newswires. Government officials will test the safety and efficacy of candidate vaccines over the summer, and decide whether to launch a vaccination campaign.

Image of a flu virus particle via CDC

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