Western Australia has Swine Flu Tally of 22
Thursday June 11, 2009
Western Australia confirmed two more cases of Swine Flu on Tuesday bringing Western Australia's tally of the disease up to 22.
Two schoolgirls from elite Presbyterian Ladies College are being tested for the H1N1 virus and along with their brothers who go to Scotch College, have been told to stay home in quarantine until the test confirm their condition.
Students of Peppermint Grove all-girls school who have brothers at the all-boys school Scotch College are presently being tested by the Health Department.
Other school girls who have recently been to Melbourne are also home in quarantine while another eleite all-boys school Christ Church Grammar has 100 students in quarantine when two students were confirmed to have the flu.
East Claremont Primary School has been shut until further notice because an 11-year-old Cottsloe boy tested positive to swine flu.
Western Australia's Chief Health Officer Tarun Weeramanthri flew to Sydney on Wednesday to meet with interstate colleagues to decide if Australia's swine flu plan should concentrate on those people who are at most risk of serious illness or try to contain the outbreak.
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