León soldiers in quarantine over Swine Flu virus

León soldiers in quarantine over Swine Flu virus
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By m.p. - May 25, 2009 - 7:23 PM
All amongst the group of 91 visited the Madrid military academy which was the scene of an outbreak last week

The academy in Hoyo de Manzanares - EFE

Two soldiers who visited the military academy in Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, last week are under observation after showing possible symptoms of infection with the A(H1N1) virus. They are amongst a group of 91 from El Ferral military base in León who were at the Madrid academy last week, and who have now been ordered into quarantine by the Defence Ministry.

The Hoyo de Manzanares academy was put into isolation last week after six cases of Swine Flu were confirmed. The latest information from the Health Ministry’s Carlos III Health Institute is 20 confirmed cases amongst soldiers at the Academy. 74 cases remain under observation, and El Mundo reports that the quarantine order will remain in place for another week.

Castilla y León’s first confirmed case of the virus is connected to the Academy and is a 23 year old who was admitted to hospital in Segovia on Friday. A 21 year old office worker in Hoyo de Manzanares confirmed as infected this weekend has since been discharged from hospital in Castilla-La Mancha.

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