Summer camps brace for swine flu

NorthCountryPublicRadio.org – Confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus—or swine flu—are on the rise in northern New York, and across much of the state. Epidemiologists blame the disease for nearly 30 deaths in New York State alone. Health officials say most cases in the state are mild and respond to treatment.

Public schools have been grappling with the disease. Now, the focus is shifting to summer camps, where new combinations of kids will congregate from all over the country. Camps have new hygiene and prevention practices. But the MDA has canceled a high profile camp in the southern Adirondacks.

Jonathan Brown reports.