Cornell Student Dies of Swine Flu

A student from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., has died of complications from the H1N1 virus, according to a statement on its Web site.

Warren J. Schor, 20, died Friday at Cayuga Medical Center.

"The university has been in close contact with Warren's family, and we wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to them and to his many friends," said Cornell President David Skorton, in a message to the university community. "Please keep them in your thoughts in the following days."

Skortin's statement urges students and others to take precautions to minimize the risk of infection and spread of the flu.

More than 500 students have come down with flu-like symptoms in recent week, university health officials said. The university, which enrolls about 20,000 students, has establishing a flu information Web page and hotline.