Swine Flu in US - 8th case

SHOOT: So far the outbreak appears to extend from California to Texas to Mexico. That's quite a large area already.

clipped from news.xinhuanet.com     LOS ANGELES, April 24 (Xinhua) -- One new swine flu case was identified, bringing the total number of swine flu cases in the United States to eight, health officials said on Friday.     The new case was identified in San Diego, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) south of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP).     The most recent victim, a child, has recovered, as did the other seven victims, said Dr. Richard Besser, CDCP's acting director.     Six of the eight U.S. cases were in California, and the other two in Guadeloupe County, Texas. The cases were identified during routine screening of virus samples.