A new outbreak of Swine Flu, or H1N1 Virus, infected at least 32 people in Nicaragua.
The majority of outbreak victims are located in the country's capital city, Managua. Public health spokesman, Carlos Saez reports that victims are currently receiving hospital treatment, or have been sent home in stable condition. He also states that the public should not fear as outbreak, precautions have been taken to avoid the flu's spread.
H1N1 first appeared in 2009 in the US and Mexico. Since then it has spread to hundreds of countries and takes thousands of lives.
Up-to-date H1N1 information for the United States can be viewed via the following Centers for Disease Control website: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm
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