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Oregon Officials Offer Update on H1N1 Swine Flu

Of Oregon's 48 cases, 19 children, 12 teens and 17 adults have been confirmed to have H1N1 swine flu. Twenty-three are males and 25 are females.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As of Thursday, Oregon public health officials had received confirmation of 48 cases of H1N1 swine flu.

One teenage girl remains hospitalized and continues to recover. The balance of the people are recovering or have recovered at home.

Patrick Swayze Battles Pancreatic Cancer as the World Watches and Prays

As one of the nation's top actors remains very sick with terminal pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze's fans continue to express their feelings about him in our story comments.

(SALEM, Ore.) - "I also have cancer and yes, chemo is hell on wheels. But when it works, it's great and worth it. I am so deeply sorry to see that it's spread to the liver. I'm keeping you and your family in my daily prayers. You do not walk alone in this fight."

This comment was left on a recent Salem-News.com story by a viewer named Linn, on Patrick Swayze's status as he deals with cancer that according to most reports, is terminal.