More People Infected with Swine Flu
The health ministry announced on Friday that swine flu cases in Lebanon rose to 20 after eight people, including children, were diagnosed with the virus.
The ministry said three more students from a delegation that had visited the United States were infected. One of the students” brother also tested positive with the flu.
The flu was also discovered in two people, including a child, who had arrived in Beirut from Canada. The child”s relative was also infected.
The ministry also found a case coming from Canada.
It reminded the Lebanese that swine flu cases could increase as more travelers arrive in Beirut during the summer season.