Japan Confirms First Swine Flu Cases

TOKYO — Japan confirmed its first three swine flu cases Saturday.

The two teenage boys and a teacher arrived at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on a flight from Detroit after visiting Canada on a school trip, Health and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe said in a televised news conference.

The three tested positive for swine flu at Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases.

Forty-nine other passengers who returned to Japan on the same flight and sat near the patients have been taken to a facility near the airport, where they will be monitored for 10 days.

Comments

[Jimmytico Arias]

Central America is the isthmus between North and South
America and Central Americans have long considered themselves
separate from both continents.

[BobSF94117]

The big news here is that Japan has apparently annexed Costa Rica!!

[JackND]

North America doesn't end at Mexico, except when talking about NAFTA.

[BlueHorde]

"Costa Rica Confirms First Swine Flu Death Outside Of North America"

Yep, Central America used to be part of North America ...

Public schools don't teach Social Studies anymore (the wingnuts thought it was too socialist to learn about geography and civics). So now our kids can't find China on a map (or the USA), don't know what country Europe is in, and even headline writing journalists can't identify the continents.

[Marysdude]

North America...where is Costa Rica in orientation with North America? Hmmm, is Central America separated from the rest of the continent? Our public scholl system is truly failing our little corner of NORTH AMERICA.

>Costa Rica Confirms First Swine Flu Death Outside Of North America

[wdw505]

laughing........did you just complain about the public "scholl" failing.......wow, you made your point, possibly with you maybe it has indeed failed

[Khirad]

No shortage of surgical masks! So, it may not be the best preventative, but after seeing Mexico City looking like Tokyo, I couldn't resist. Hope everyone turns out okay, (tasteless) kidding aside.

[GinnaDorkin]

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