New York schools close over H1N1 virus
Published:Tuesday | May 19, 2009 | 9:03 AM
Five more New York City schools will be closed today because of an increase in the number of students with flu-like symptoms.
The schools will be closed for a week.
They bring to 17 the total number of New York schools to be closed in an effort to contain the spread of the HINI Influenza virus.
Already a teacher has died because of the virus.
Officials say 103 students have been documented with \"influenza-like\" illness.
According to City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden the city has seen an increase in the number of persons with flu-like symptoms in many areas.