JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson says
Mississippi's first three cases of swine flu have been identified
in Harrison County, but the patients have recovered from the
illness.
Thompson said the three were a woman, man and a child under the
age of 1. They were unrelated and lived in different households. He
said none had a history of travel to Mexico. The onset of the
illness in all cases occurred in early May.
Mississippi has had more cases of regular influenza for this
time of year, which has been the case across the country.
Dr. Mary Currier, state epidemiologist, said the state's uptick
is due to the increased number of specimens now being tested. She
said regular flu has been found in 45 people.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 47 U.S. states, including the District of Columbia,
have a combined 4,714 confirmed and probable cases. Most probable
cases end up being confirmed.
A swine flu death occurred in Texas this month. Texas health
officials said a 33-year-old Corpus Christi man had pre-existing
medical conditions, including heart problems, that made it more
difficult for him to survive any viral illness.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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