Govt. confirms one case of swine flu in Ireland
Thursday April 30 2009 The Department of Health has confirmed the first case of swine flu in Ireland. Officials confirmed that one person has tested positive for the virus in a briefing at Government Buildings in Dublin this afternoon. The person affected is a man from the east of the country who recently arrived home from Mexico. In the UK, the number of confirmed cases of swine flu has risen to eight, with the latest cases confirmed in Newcastle and London. All eight people infected with the virus have some association with travel to Mexico.
