Flu Breaks Out At Jewish Summer Camp

RABUN COUNTY, Ga. -- Just days into the first summer session of the Jewish camp Ramah Darom dozens of kids have come down with the flu. It is unknown if it is the H1N1 virus, better known as swine flu. State test results are due Wednesday.

"Right now, several of the campers have tested positive for type-A influenza and we can tell you it is communicable and it is spreading quickly," said Fred Levick, CEO of Camp Ramah Darom.

The camp is nestled in the Georgia mountains. It is a similar location to Camp Daniel Boone in North Carolina where last week dozens of local boy scouts came down with the flu. In that case, officials confirm that among the 500 or so attendees two kids from south Florida tested positive for H1N1.

The Centers for Disease Control recently classified the H1N1 virus as a pandemic, but also says most people who contract it don't have stonger symptoms than typical influenza.

So far, that's what officials at Camp Ramah Darom say they're experiencing.

"Patients who come down with flu like symptoms are being cared for at our infirmary where we have 2 doctors and 3 nurses on site. The sick campers' symptoms seem to be significantly better within 12 to 24 hours, but we're keeping them isolated for about a week to make sure they don't transmit it to others at Ramah Darom," said Levick.