South Korea: 2nd infection; travelled all across Africa after Mexico visit

SHOOT: Note that the carrier travelled right through Africa after Mexico before returning home.

clipped from smartabouthealth.net New York (SmartAboutHealth) - South Korea health officials have reported a second case of the dreaded swine flu. This case was confirmed in a nun who is now in hospital. She came into contact with the first infected person and this is believed to be how she contracted the virus. The first confirmed case, a 51 year old woman had visited Mexico not long ago before touring Africa and then returning home. Swine flu has taken the world by storm, infecting more than 1100 people in as many as 18 countries. In Mexico alone, more than 170 people have died from the virus.