Two more Israelis diagnosed with swine flu

Two more Israelis were hospitalized on Wednesday, after being diagnosed with the swine flu. One of the patients, a 50-year-old man, has been listed in serious condition.

A total of six people are still in hospital contracting the disease.

The second case reported on Wednesday was a 13-year-old girl, who was admitted to the Safra Children's Hospital after complaining of pneumonia-like symptoms. She was listed in stable condition.

The other four people still under hospital care include a Swedish tourist, 21; a 44-year-old man; a handicapped man, 22; and a 25-year-old woman who recently gave birth. Her baby was turned over to her family's custody on Wednesday.

Earlier this week, six residents of the Negev town of Yeruham were hospitalized after being diagnosed with swine flu. They all seemed to have contracted the illness at a local summer camp.

Close to 900 cases of swine flu have been reported in Israel so far, none of them fatal. At least 94,512 people have been infected with swine flu, according to World Health Organization data. No fewer than 429 have died from it.