Navy swine flu cases now at 23, all in Calif.

The Navy is reporting that seven Navy personnel have tested positive for swine flu, bringing the number of cases to 23, a Navy spokesman said Monday. Of the seven new cases, five are assigned to the San Diego-based amphibious transport dock Dubuque, which brings that ship’s total cases to 17. Pacific Fleet canceled the amphib’s June 1 deployment because of the number of crew members who required treatment. An additional 34 Dubuque crew members who exhibited flu-like symptoms still are being tested for the virus, also known as H1N1, said Lt. Cmdr. John Daniels, a Navy spokesman at the Pentagon. The other two new cases were reported at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif. One was a student undergoing Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training. Daniels said he had no further information on the second case. Read the entire NavyTimes article here.