NEW YORK — Students were welcomed back to St. Francis Preparatory School on Monday as if they'd been on spring break, but they couldn't help but be reminded of the reason it was closed.
Swine flu sickened perhaps as many as 1,000 people associated with the Queens high school. It had 45 confirmed cases.
"I'm feeling great now," said Ivy Buchelli, 16, who said swine flu was confirmed as the reason she had a fever, chills and body aches. "After the long break, I'm glad to see everyone else and how they're doing."
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