The Health Department today updated the flu situation in New York City, reporting five more probable cases of infection with the newly identified flu virus known as H1N1 (SO). The agency has sent specimens from the five affected people to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmatory testing. The agency is now awaiting confirmatory results for 33 probable cases. To date, nearly all confirmed and probable cases have been mild, and all of the affected people have recovered or are recovering. No deaths have been associated with the illness in New York City.

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