Possible swine flu case reported
in Korea
South
Korea has spotted a suspected case of swine flu among its nationals who just
returned from a trip to Mexico, a government official said Tuesday, according
to news reports.
"A
South Korean citizen who recently returned from a trip to Mexico has been
classified as a possible swine flu patient," Yonhap News quoted an unnamed
official as saying.
Governments
worldwide are struggling to stem the spread of the highly infectious virus,
which has reportedly killed nearly 150 people in Mexico alone. Swine influenza
causes symptoms similar to those of regular flu, such as coughing and fever.
Source: The
Korea Herald