Apr 28, 2009
Swine flu hits Indiana and Chicago school bans handshaking
WBEZ Blog says the AP is reporting that a school in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood has forbidden students from shaking hands in reaction to the recent swine flu outbreak.
Still, no cases of swine flu have been reported yet in Chicago. But it sounds like the flue strain has made it to northern Indiana.
Here’s where we stand as of Tuesday morning, complements of the New York Times:
New York- 28 confirmed cases, 17 suspected cases
California- 13 confirmed cases, 2 suspected cases
Texas- 6 confirmed cases
Kansas- 2 confirmed cases
Michigan- 1 suspected case
Ohio- 1 confirmed case
New Jersey- 5 suspected cases
and now
Indiana- 1 confirmed case