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South Dakota reports case of swine flu
Jan 14 2009 5:44PM
Associated Press
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) The state Health Department says South Dakota has reported a human case of swine flu.
A 19-year-old South Dakota State University student was ill with the disease five weeks ago.
The state Public Health Laboratory identified a portion of the virus. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention influenza lab identified the swine components of the virus.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Lon Kightlinger says swine flu in humans is rare but does occur.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives about one report of the swine flu virus in a human each year. The South Dakota case is believed to be the state's first case.
On the Net: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/pdf/facts.pdf
South Dakota reports case of swine flu
Jan 14 2009 5:44PM
Associated Press
Eds: APNewsNow.
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) The state Health Department says South Dakota has reported a human case of swine flu.
A 19-year-old South Dakota State University student was ill with the disease five weeks ago.
The state Public Health Laboratory identified a portion of the virus. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention influenza lab identified the swine components of the virus.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Lon Kightlinger says swine flu in humans is rare but does occur.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives about one report of the swine flu virus in a human each year. The South Dakota case is believed to be the state's first case.
On the Net: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/pdf/facts.pdf
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