Posted: Friday, Jun. 26, 2009
DURHAM — There are 14 confirmed flu cases among campers and camp counselors at Duke University, campus officials say.
Those 14 cases are probably the H1N1, or swine flu virus, officials said. More than a dozen other people have cases that are not yet confirmed.
“The cases are not severe,” said Michael Schoenfeld, a Duke spokesman. “They're consistent with seasonal flu.”
The confirmed and suspected cases come from Duke's Talent Identification Program, the American Dance Festival and some summer youth programs that focus on writing and science. This summer, Duke will host 75 sessions for nearly 7,800 youngsters.
As of last week, the CDC had reported 21,449 confirmed and probable H1N1 cases nationwide, including 125 in North Carolina.
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