H1N1 flu confirmed in 67 cadets at Air Force academy

Sixty-seven Air Force cadets test positive for the H1N1 swine flu and are being isolated at the academy in Colorado Springs. It is the single largest outbreak in Colorado.

The H1N1 swine flu virus has struck at an Air Force academy in Colorado Springs, infecting 67 cadets. It is the single largest outbreak in Colorado and has academy officials concerned. One hundred cadets have been isolated, though none have yet been hospitalized. A spokesman for the academy said it was impossible to determine the source of the outbreak, since the cadets had been dispersed throughout the world as part of their Air Force training. "Joe Quimby, a spokesman for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, said the centers were working with the Defense Department to investigate the outbreak," The New York Times reported. President Obama has warned Americans that the H1N1 virus is expected to make a strong return this autumn, as flu season kicks into high gear. The United States plans to spend $1 billion on vaccinations, but it is still not clear when the vaccine will be available or how many doses will be readied in time. To date, there have been 37,000 confirmed cases in the United States and its territories.