2 Weeks Into Classes, Washington State U. Has Seen 2,000 Reports of Flu

In one of the largest outbreaks of swine flu on a college campus, at least 2,000 students at Washington State University, in Pullman, Wash., have reported symptoms of the virus, according to reports in The New York Times, the Spokane Spokesman-Review, and other newspapers. The outbreak began around August 21, during the fraternity and sorority rush season, several days before classes began. Sally Redman, a nurse at the student health center, told the Times that the pace seemed to be slowing, with calls or visits to report flu symptoms down to about 140 a day, from as many as 200.