With the world monitoring the progress of swine flu , I'm surprised that they didn't ask employees who were ill to stay away in the first place. This should have been a precaution that was put in place before the Championships began. ... [...more]
Second Va death associated to swine flu . Latest swine flu news from United States (Virginia) provided by SwineFluNews.org. [...more]
A total of 28 staff at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships have been asked to stay at home with suspected swine flu. (Source: CNN.com - Health) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
• 'A small number' of ball boys and girls absent • Organisers say no players have been affected Fears over a possible swine flu outbreak at Wimbledon were raised today after a number of ball boys and girls were asked to stay at home. The All England Club said three or four ball boys and girls suffering a "flu-like illness" were asked to stay away from the tournament. But having "consulted closely" with the Health Protection Agency, the club moved to reassure people that the move was a precaution and the championships would continue as normal. Wimbledon spokesman Johnny Perkins said: "This is a precautionary measure. We know the climate we are operating in." He said those affected were not being tested for swine flu and had not been swabbed. But he added the virus was in communities and schools and "it would be strange" if Wimbledon authorities did not take a pro-active approach [...more]
