Three pigs that were displayed during the Minnesota State Fair have tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, health officials said Friday. “This, of course, may be the first indication that it is present in some swine here in the United States,” Gene Hugoson, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, told reporters in a conference call. The confirmatory test results may not be back until next week, he said.
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Officials confirm swine flu case (North Platte Telegraph)
The North Platte Telegraph Health officials in Lincoln County confirmed the county’s first case of H1N1 flu virus on Tuesday morning after a female in her late 20s tested positive for the virus.
muslims Die Of ‘SWINE FLU’
6 July 2009 – Two nine-year-old girls and a man have died after contracting swine flu, health officials have confirmed.One of the girls was named by relative…
UCF Confirms 7 Cases Of Swine Flu – Orlando News Story – WKM
ORLANDO, Fla. — Students and faculty at the University of Central Florida have been e-mailed a warning about swine flu after health officials confirmed at least seven people at the university have the virus. Monday, July 6, 2009.
Thailand tops 2,000 cases of H1N1 flu (Thailandnews.net)
Posted on: Monday, 6 July 2009, 10:40 CDT While Thailand has reported more than 2,000 cases of H1N1 flu, most of the new cases do not appear to be serious, health officials said.