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BREAKING: Several New Mexico Schools Closed due to Swine Flu Concerns

By Marco Grajeda

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Las Cruces, NM – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prevention confirmed the first case of swine influenza in New Mexico over the weekend. State health officials are also waiting for the results of fourteen other probable cases, and as KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, some schools will be closed this week to prevent the virus from spreading.