The local swine flu total has climbed to 62 and more notably than that, New York has now seen its first case in a patient who has not traveled to Mexico nor has any connection with the epicenter of the local outbreak, St. Francis Prep. There are also 17 more probable cases not yet confirmed, two of which also have no connection to either major swine flu As usual, the latest update on the virus comes with a familiar reassurance from Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden that this is no cause for alarm. He said, "Although H1N1 is likely spreading in the community, it does not appear to have caused more severe illness than seasonal flu so far." more ›