Swine Flu has hit Bermuda. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Cann announced yesterday that Bermuda has recorded its first case of Influenza A (H1N1), commonly called swine flu.

A spokesman said: "The case involved a 13-year-old visitor to the Island who was seen in the Emergency Room at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital within the last two weeks, with symptoms suggestive of influenza."

The boy visited the Island with his family from the US.

"Appropriate diagnostic tests were collected; the boy was kept in isolation overnight and he was treated with an antiviral medication. He was subsequently released to his parents and was in voluntary isolation for a further 24-hour period.

"A Public Health Nurse from the Department of Health monitored his status. As his clinical condition improved, he was released from isolation and allowed to travel back to his home where he continued to make a full recovery. No family contacts or other contacts developed any symptoms.

"A laboratory specimen taken from the boy and forwarded to the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) has been reported as positive for Influenza A (H1N1)."

The spokesman further said there was no reason to panic or take any extra precautions as the boy has left the Island with his family.

No other cases of Influenza A (H1N1) have been recorded on the Island.

• Yesterday it was reported that all 50 US states have now recorded cases of swine flu following a widespread outbreak of the virus in neighbouring Mexico in April.