Doctors investigate 16 suspected cases of swine flu

Health officials are investigating more than 16 suspected cases of swine flu in the Czech Republic. An additional three people have been hospitalised - two in Prague and one in the city of Ostrava – on the suspicion they could have the illness. On Wednesday, the country’s chief health inspector Michael Vít warned the first case of swine flu in the Czech Republic could be confirmed within a week. So far, the deadly virus has spread to several EU states, including Austria and Germany. Prague’s Ruzyně international airport is preparing additional steps, including the introduction of thermal cameras, to help detect flu cases.