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There are now five confirmec cases in theregion — up from two earlie r this week — and 23 cases in Ohio, which is up from 13 on May 19. The five locapl cases include one in ButlerCounty (a 30-year-old and four in Clark County (a 12-year-old a 25-year-old male, a 15-year-old male and a 15-year-olcd female.) Three of the Clarkm County cases are from the same middle in Springfield. There also are seven suspectedx cases of the virus inClarmk County, including three from the middle Children at Northridge Middle schoo are continuing attendance, as of Friday.
The directot of the and the school superintendent are workinvg together on a daily basis and awaitinvg the results of the suspectefd cases before shuttingit down, a spokeswomam for the health district said. The schoolk district was not immediatel y availablefor comment. The Swine Flu — or H1N1 viru — is now in 11 Ohio countiees as it continuesto spread. There are 12,95 confirmed cases worldwide, according to the , with 46 countries havingy at leastone case. There have been 92 deaths confirmed causef by SwineFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. where the illness is believexd tohave originated, has 4,174 cases and 80 according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 8,975 confirmed and probable casews in 48 states as of11 a.m. according to the federal . There have been 15 confirmed deathss inthe U.S., with three in Texas, threee in Arizona, two in one in Washington, one in four in New York and one in officials said that as of 12 p.m. Thursday the officiall number of confirmed cases of Swine Flu inOhio were: Clark County – 3 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old 12-year-old male) • Cuyahoga County – 2 (41-year-ole female, 9-year-old male) • Frankli n County – 10 (31-year-olsd male, 33-year-old male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old 19-year-old female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old 22-year-old female, 23-year-old 19-year-old male) There also are 25 suspect cases of Swin e Flu in Ohio.
People who are sick are urgesd to stay home from work or school and to avoidr contactwith others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoifd spreadingillness further, health officialsa said.