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CHICAGO SCHOOLS REOPEN AFTER FLU SCARE
Illinois confirms 225 cases of Swine Flu
The Associated Press | Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
There are now only 20 cases the state is calling "probable," which means they haven't yet been confirmed by additional testing. The state began doing its own confirmation tests on Sunday, which meant quicker turnaround on results and large increases in confirmed cases.
Meanwhile, classes are back in session at a school on Chicago's North Side that was the first in Illinois to close because of swine flu.
Kilmer Elementary reopened this morning. It was closed for a week after a 12-year-old student fell ill.
Other schools in Illinois reopened today after swine flu closures. They include: Ridge Circle Elementary in Streamwood, Ridge Lawn Elementary in Chicago Ridge and Algonquin Middle School in Des Plaines.
U.S. health officials are no longer recommending swine flu closures. The virus has turned out to be milder than feared, and the government decided to change its advice.
Health officials say parents should still make sure to keep sick children with flu-like symptoms at home for seven days
A look at Illinois swine flu cases
Illinois health officials have updated the state's swine flu numbers. A case is "confirmed" when additional laboratory testing backs up initial test results. Until then, the case is called "probable."
The state began doing its own confirmation tests on Sunday, which means quicker turnaround on results and large increases in confirmed cases.
The tally, as time goes on, will show largely the most serious cases because doctors are following the state's recommendation to test only severely ill patients. The virus has turned out to be milder than initially feared, so many mild cases may not be counted.
Counties reporting:
Boone: 2 confirmed.
Chicago: 9 probable, 93 confirmed.
Cook (suburban): 2 probable, 57 confirmed.
DeKalb: 1 probable.
DuPage: 1 probable, 26 confirmed.
Kane: 1 probable, 20 confirmed.
Kendall: 1 probable, 1 confirmed.
Knox: 1 confirmed.
Lake: 1 probable, 4 confirmed.
McHenry: 2 confirmed.
Sangamon: 1 probable.
Will: 15 confirmed.
Winnebago: 2 probable, 2 confirmed.
Undetermined: 1 probable, 2 confirmed.
Total: 20 probable, 225 confirmed.
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health.
Posted in Illinois, Local on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:45 am Updated: 1:07 pm. | Tags: Swine Flu, H1n1, Illinois Department Of Health, Probable, Confirmed
Illinois confirms 225 cases of Swine Flu
The Associated Press | Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
There are now only 20 cases the state is calling "probable," which means they haven't yet been confirmed by additional testing. The state began doing its own confirmation tests on Sunday, which meant quicker turnaround on results and large increases in confirmed cases.
Meanwhile, classes are back in session at a school on Chicago's North Side that was the first in Illinois to close because of swine flu.
Kilmer Elementary reopened this morning. It was closed for a week after a 12-year-old student fell ill.
Other schools in Illinois reopened today after swine flu closures. They include: Ridge Circle Elementary in Streamwood, Ridge Lawn Elementary in Chicago Ridge and Algonquin Middle School in Des Plaines.
U.S. health officials are no longer recommending swine flu closures. The virus has turned out to be milder than feared, and the government decided to change its advice.
Health officials say parents should still make sure to keep sick children with flu-like symptoms at home for seven days
A look at Illinois swine flu cases
Illinois health officials have updated the state's swine flu numbers. A case is "confirmed" when additional laboratory testing backs up initial test results. Until then, the case is called "probable."
The state began doing its own confirmation tests on Sunday, which means quicker turnaround on results and large increases in confirmed cases.
The tally, as time goes on, will show largely the most serious cases because doctors are following the state's recommendation to test only severely ill patients. The virus has turned out to be milder than initially feared, so many mild cases may not be counted.
Counties reporting:
Boone: 2 confirmed.
Chicago: 9 probable, 93 confirmed.
Cook (suburban): 2 probable, 57 confirmed.
DeKalb: 1 probable.
DuPage: 1 probable, 26 confirmed.
Kane: 1 probable, 20 confirmed.
Kendall: 1 probable, 1 confirmed.
Knox: 1 confirmed.
Lake: 1 probable, 4 confirmed.
McHenry: 2 confirmed.
Sangamon: 1 probable.
Will: 15 confirmed.
Winnebago: 2 probable, 2 confirmed.
Undetermined: 1 probable, 2 confirmed.
Total: 20 probable, 225 confirmed.
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health.
Posted in Illinois, Local on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:45 am Updated: 1:07 pm. | Tags: Swine Flu, H1n1, Illinois Department Of Health, Probable, Confirmed
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