First confirmed swine flu cases in Putnam

June

Two Putnam County residents have been diagnosed with mild cases of the H1N1 swine flu, health officials announced yesterday. These are the first laboratory-confirmed cases of the novel virus in Putnam.

Officials are not releasing information about the two residents except that their symptoms were mild and that they have both recovered. No schools in Putnam County have closed due to the swine flu, said county Health Department spokeswoman Barbara Ilardi.

There were 822 confirmed cases in New York, including 25 cases in Westchester and seven cases in Rockland counties, according to the state Health Department’s Web site. There are likely many more cases of the virus in the state because not all people with symptoms are eligible for testing.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 at 4:45 pm by Candice Ferrette. Print This Post | Email This Post

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