Japan confirms 26 more cases of swine flu

05/17/2009 | 11:46 PM

TOKYO – Japanese health officials have confirmed 26 more cases of swine flu bringing the country's total to 74.

The Health and Welfare Ministry and officials from Hyogo and Osaka prefectures say 26 newly confirmed patients included 23 high school students, two junior high students and one elementary student.

All tested positive for the H1N1 virus at national and local laboratories and are recovering in local hospitals and their homes.

The ministry earlier Sunday confirmed 40 cases.

Japan on Saturday confirmed its first case of swine flu contracted domestically. Japan's first cases were contracted outside the country. - AP

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