Herkimer and Otsego Counties now have suspected cases of swine flu
Story Created:
Apr 30, 2009 at 4:40 PM EDT
Story Updated:
Apr 30, 2009 at 5:17 PM EDT
(WKTV) - Two more counties have joined the list of areas conducting tests for possible swine flu cases.
In the Mohawk Valley several tests are being conducted, but still no confirmed cases of the swine flu. However, two counties that up until Thursday didn't have a suspected case of Swine Flu, now has one suspected case each.
A health department official in Otsego County tells NEWSChannel 2 that a suspected case has arisen after an individual returned recently from Mexico. The person has an acute respiratory illness, which is a common symptom of swine flu, and that tests are under way to confirm or rule out swine flu. The official says those results could be back as early as Thursday night.
Herkimer County has also joined those locally who have suspected cases of swine flu. The health official there tells NEWSChannel 2 that a woman who went to Northern California just inside the past seven-day window when swine flu cases started popping up, has been tested. Those results could come back as soon as Thursday night.
In Lewis County there are still four suspected cases of swine flu. Results on those tests are not back yet.
In Oneida County, three suspected cases of swine flu are still out for testing. No results are back yet on those three cases.
Meanwhile, one Central New York school has closed due to swine flu. Fabius-Pompey School District officials say one student is showing symptoms. The district is just 10 miles outside Syracuse.
Education officials say nearly 300 schools around the country have closed because of concerns about spreading swine flu - and more are expected to join the list.
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