MANILA, Philippines, June 16 (UPI) -- The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases in the Philippines has mushroomed to nearly 250, the country's Department of Health said Tuesday.
The department said it confirmed 54 new cases Tuesday, bringing the number of H1N1 infections to 247, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. reported.
Also on Tuesday, Lagro Elementary School in Quezon City suspended classes for 10 days after being notified of two confirmed cases of H1N1 flu, formerly called swine flu, the broadcaster said. Nine schools in the Philippines have reported confirmed cases.
The World Health Organization last week declared a pandemic for H1N1 influenza. As of Tuesday, 76 countries officially reported 35,928 cases of H1N1 flu infection, including 163 deaths.
