Cornell University student dies of swine flu

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Cornell University student dies of swine flu

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Story Created: Sep 11, 2009 at 11:48 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 11, 2009 at 11:48 PM EST

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) - Cornell University reports that a 20-year-old student has died of complications related to H1N1 influenza and 520 students have been diagnosed with influenza-type illness in the past three weeks.

College President David Skorton released a statement Friday evening saying Warren J. Schor died Friday at Cayuga Medical Center. The student's hometown was not immediately released.

In a message to students on the university Web site, campus health officials said most students who have gone to the campus infirmary with flu symptoms have had mild illness and recovered fully.

They advised students with flu symptoms to stay in their rooms and at least six feet away from roommates until they've been fever-free for 24 hours.

The university has nearly 20,000 students.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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