AIR FORCE ACADEMY - The Air Force Academy says 15 of their basic or incoming cadets have tested positive for H1N1, also known as swine flu, after nearly 100 started showing upper respiratory symptoms.
"This is a serious matter and we are treating it as such. We understand friends and family are concerned about their loved ones and we will release updates as information becomes available," Lieutenant General Mike Gould said, Air Force Academy superintendent.
All of the 88 basic cadets showing symptoms have been receiving treatment since Monday and have been kept in isolation in the Vandenberg Hall on campus.
The 15 cases were identified at the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Lab at Brooks City Base, Texas after lab tests were sent there Thursday.
"We are taking the necessary precautions to educate and safeguard military and civilian personnel, as well as family members," Gould said. "The entire cadet wing and all USAFA personnel have been informed and given instructions of actions to take if flu-like symptoms are exhibited."
USAFA health officials are following Centers for Disease Control guidelines for treatment, testing and prevention and consulting with the CDC, Air Force Surgeon General and El Paso County Public Health Department.
For more information about the H1N1 flu, visit the CDC Web site at www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.
All of the 88 basic cadets showing symptoms have been receiving treatment since Monday and have been kept in isolation in the Vandenberg Hall on campus.
The 15 cases were identified at the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Lab at Brooks City Base, Texas after lab tests were sent there Thursday.
"We are taking the necessary precautions to educate and safeguard military and civilian personnel, as well as family members," Gould said. "The entire cadet wing and all USAFA personnel have been informed and given instructions of actions to take if flu-like symptoms are exhibited."
USAFA health officials are following Centers for Disease Control guidelines for treatment, testing and prevention and consulting with the CDC, Air Force Surgeon General and El Paso County Public Health Department.
For more information about the H1N1 flu, visit the CDC Web site at www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.
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