Health officials confirmed three cases
of swine flu contracted by participants at the Somerset County Fair. (August 31, 2012)
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Health officials report that three Somerset County Fair participants have
contracted the new strain of swine flu.
Christine Cronkright, state Department of Health spokeswoman, said two of the cases have been confirmed by lab reports and a third person visited their physician with similar symptoms.
"We think they may have it," Cronkright said.
None of the three people were hospitalized. Cronkright declined to comment on whether the youth were showing pigs or provide their identities.
There have been a total of 288 confirmed cases nationwide of the H3N2v strain. Cronkright said the department received the information Friday afternoon. She did not know if Somerset County Fair officials were notified because the state Department of Agriculture notifies fair officials. That department was notified late Friday afternoon.
Cronkright said there is no evidence that the flu is being transferred from person to person.
"It is something we are watching very closely," she.
http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/somerset/da-ot-state-confirms-two-cases-of-swine-flu-at-somerset-county-fair-20120831,0,4437712.story
Christine Cronkright, state Department of Health spokeswoman, said two of the cases have been confirmed by lab reports and a third person visited their physician with similar symptoms.
"We think they may have it," Cronkright said.
None of the three people were hospitalized. Cronkright declined to comment on whether the youth were showing pigs or provide their identities.
There have been a total of 288 confirmed cases nationwide of the H3N2v strain. Cronkright said the department received the information Friday afternoon. She did not know if Somerset County Fair officials were notified because the state Department of Agriculture notifies fair officials. That department was notified late Friday afternoon.
Cronkright said there is no evidence that the flu is being transferred from person to person.
"It is something we are watching very closely," she.
http://www.dailyamerican.com/news/somerset/da-ot-state-confirms-two-cases-of-swine-flu-at-somerset-county-fair-20120831,0,4437712.story