2 Czech H1N1 flu patients in critical condition

The condition of two H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu, patients hospitalized in Prague's General Teaching Hospital (VFN) remains extremely critical, VFN spokeswoman Petra Pekarova said on Saturday. According to the hospital, the two patients, one man and one woman, were both hooked up to life-supporting apparatuses. They are suffering from pneumonia and are treated with antivirotics. The man was admitted to the hospital on December 23 and the woman one day earlier. Both the patients were obese which makes them prone to complications. But Pekarova said there is no swine flu pandemic in the country.