By Jacqueline Smith
The number of people with suspected swine flu in New Zealand jumped late last night to 96.
Official reports earlier in the day had put the number at 35.
They included five international travellers who landed in Auckland yesterday.
They were treated and are being kept in isolation at a secret location.
Deputy Director of Public Health Dr Fran McGrath said the rise in numbers reflected the increased effort being made to detect cases.
Health Minister Tony Ryall said those on the "suspected case" list included people who had returned from Mexico or the US within the past week and had developed flu-like symptoms.
They had been tested for influenza A, and if the tests were positive they would then be tested for swine flu.
One of the suspected cases was a person who returned from the United States on Wednesday last week.
Previously, the first cases had been thought to have arrived during the weekend.
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