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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Canadian toddler diagnosed with swine flu in Cuba

A Canadian toddler has been diagnosed with swine flu in Cuba.

The official Cuban Granma newspaper says the unidentified 14-month-old was hospitalized after exhibiting fever and respiratory symptoms following his arrival from Toronto with his parents.

It's the fourth reported case on the island. Three Mexican students diagnosed earlier with the flu have returned to classes in Cuba.

A Public Health Ministry note in Granma says the toddler now has no symptoms and is recovering, but he and his parents remain under medical observation while receiving an unnamed anti-viral medicine.

The ministry last week said it was giving the anti-viral oseltamivir, the generic version of Tamiflu, to the Mexicans.