A chareidi male, a resident of Yerushalayim was reported in serious condition with swine flu on erev Shabbos. The avreich began complaining of significant pain in his body over recent weeks and is now in Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus with a very serious case of pneumonia. As he condition continued to deteriorate the diagnosis of swine flu was made.

Doctors are concerned regarding the health of close family members and others who were in contact with him and as a result they were cautioned and being monitored as well.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)