Another seven cases of H1N1 flu have been confirmed in British Columbia, bringing the total number of cases to 46 across the province.
Ten were announced Monday.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says all new cases are mild, and the people are recovering.
They say people exhibiting flu symptoms should stay home from work or school and call ahead of time to report their illness before going to a doctor's office.
Two people were hospitalized for the virus on Sunday, with one person staying overnight for treatment. Despite this, the CDC says all B.C. cases are "relatively minor."
"I'm in part reassured that the pattern has not been the same as was initially reported out of Mexico, milder than reported out of Mexico, bearing in mind this is influenza virus so it's still quite a nasty illness," Dr. Danuta Skowronski said Monday.
Skowronski said people who have the H1N1 virus have symptoms similar to the typical flu, which up to 20 per cent of the population gets during a flu season.
But while the incubation period for the seasonal flu is about two days, it's up to seven days for the H1N1 virus, she said, adding the latter isn't as transmissible as existing viruses.
The swine flu has closed two schools in B.C.
Decker Lake Elementary School near Burns Lake in northern B.C. remains closed after three students tested positive Monday.
Officials have not determined their connection - if any - to recent Mexican travel.
Beairsto Elementary School in the North Okanagan also remains closed after a student tested positive on Thursday.
