Second case of swine flu detected in Czech Republic

A second case of swine flu has been detected in the Czech Republic. Tests confirmed that a woman who flew to the country from Arizona in the United States had the respiratory disease, the health ministry said on Thursday. The woman was taken to hospital last Friday, before being released two days ago. Ten days ago the country’s first case was confirmed; a pilot who flew from New York was believed to have contracted swine flu in the city. One hundred and seventy Czechs have been tested for the A(H1N1) virus to date, of whom 160 have tested negative, two positive and the rest are waiting for results.