Public health officials on Tuesday announced five more swine flu-related cases in Santa Clara County.
Two of the cases were identified as probable and three were confirmed to be swine flu or H1N1.
The latest figures bring to 29 the total number of swine flu cases in Santa Clara County, including 14 confirmed and 15 probable, said Marty Fenstersheib, health officer for Santa Clara County.
Fenstersheib warns that people who are sick with fever, sore throat, stuffy nose and or coughing should stay at home for at least seven days after they experience symptoms, and should limit their contact with healthy people to avoid infecting them.
So far, there have been more than 4,150 confirmed cases of swine flu in 29 countries. Two people in the United States have died from the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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