Possible swine flu case reported in Korea

 

South Korea has spotted a suspected case of swine flu among its nationals who just returned from a trip to Mexico, a government official said Tuesday, according to news reports.

"A South Korean citizen who recently returned from a trip to Mexico has been classified as a possible swine flu patient," Yonhap News quoted an unnamed official as saying.

 

Governments worldwide are struggling to stem the spread of the highly infectious virus, which has reportedly killed nearly 150 people in Mexico alone. Swine influenza causes symptoms similar to those of regular flu, such as coughing and fever.

 

Source: The Korea Herald