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Philippines postpones start of college classes because of swine flu

JUNE 6, 2009 08:29

Philippine officials announced Saturday that the start of college classes would be postponed for a week because of concerns over the rising number of swine flu cases in the country. The Department of Health has reported 33 swine flu cases, and all have shown mild symptoms. The country has the most number of swine flu cases in Southeast Asia according to the World Health Organization. The postponement of classes until June 15 will give foreign students who come from countries with swine flu cases time to self-quarantine, Emmanuel Angeles, chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, which oversees colleges and universities, told DZBB radio. The move followed the discovery that three students - including two Japanese - were infected with the virus at Manila's De La Salle University.

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