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Emergency rooms fill up amid H1N1 fears

Health officials say anxiety over the spread of the H1N1 virus is driving Brooklyn residents to local hospitals. At Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in North Brooklyn, officials say the emergency

News 12 Staff

May 19, 2009, 10:22 PM

Updated 5,684 days ago

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Health officials say anxiety over the spread of the H1N1 virus is driving Brooklyn residents to local hospitals.
At Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in North Brooklyn, officials say the emergency room is packed with people concerned about swine flu.
State Health Commissioner Richard Daines said Tuesday that the number of H1N1 cases in New York City stands at 192.