George Mason U. has officially announced its first case of H1N1 swine flu, reports Connect2Mason.com A staff member with the university was diagnosed with the virus, according to the university press release.
The staff member "has been absent from work since last week and will not return to work until" recovered. His (or her) fellow co-workers have also been notified of the situation.
At least in the Washington, D.C. area, the H1N1 virus has otherwise disappeared from the news headlines, becoming normalized as just another ailment. Concerns remain though for a more substantial outbreak of mutated swine flu later this year.
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