Chenango's swine flu case tests negative
NORWICH – A local person tested for swine flu does not have the disease, Chenango County Department of Public Health officials announced Friday.
There are no new suspect cases in Chenango County as of this morning, according to Chenango County Public Health Department Director Marcas Flindt.
The unidentified person sought medical care from their physician last weekend after experiencing flu-like symptoms. The individual had recently returned from Mexico, the number one criteria for testing.
As the designated gatekeeper for reporting the illness in Chenango County, the health department discovered the case while surveying doctor’s offices, clinics and Chenango Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Norwich. The department has received a supply of nasal swabs from the state health department to distribute for free to physician’s offices and CMH for patients who meet the designated criteria.
The virus has continued to spread, leading to newly confirmed infections and school closures around New York and in other states. New York Department of Health officials announced Friday there are 82 confirmed and probable cases of swine flu in New York City and 13 in eight counties in the rest of the state. Fifty of the 95 were confirmed cases.
Of the 13 suspected and probable cases outside New York City, there is one each in Cortland, Monroe, Westchester, Lewis and Chautauqua counties. Three are in Orange County and five are on Long Island, Daines said. The Cortland County resident goes to school in Syracuse, and that school was closed because of the case.
In Broome County, there were three suspected cases of swine flu reported Friday.
To help prevent the spread of the disease, residents are asked to cover their nose and mouth when they sneeze or cough; wash their hands 6 to 8 times a day; keep their hands away from their face and eyes; stay home from work or school if they feel ill; and see their doctor if they experience symptoms of the flu.
For more information, the New York State DOH has established a toll-free hotline: 1-800-808-1987. The public can also obtain more information about swine flu and precautionary measures to take at the DOH’s website at www.nyhealth.gov.
There are no new suspect cases in Chenango County as of this morning, according to Chenango County Public Health Department Director Marcas Flindt.
The unidentified person sought medical care from their physician last weekend after experiencing flu-like symptoms. The individual had recently returned from Mexico, the number one criteria for testing.
As the designated gatekeeper for reporting the illness in Chenango County, the health department discovered the case while surveying doctor’s offices, clinics and Chenango Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Norwich. The department has received a supply of nasal swabs from the state health department to distribute for free to physician’s offices and CMH for patients who meet the designated criteria.
The virus has continued to spread, leading to newly confirmed infections and school closures around New York and in other states. New York Department of Health officials announced Friday there are 82 confirmed and probable cases of swine flu in New York City and 13 in eight counties in the rest of the state. Fifty of the 95 were confirmed cases.
Of the 13 suspected and probable cases outside New York City, there is one each in Cortland, Monroe, Westchester, Lewis and Chautauqua counties. Three are in Orange County and five are on Long Island, Daines said. The Cortland County resident goes to school in Syracuse, and that school was closed because of the case.
In Broome County, there were three suspected cases of swine flu reported Friday.
To help prevent the spread of the disease, residents are asked to cover their nose and mouth when they sneeze or cough; wash their hands 6 to 8 times a day; keep their hands away from their face and eyes; stay home from work or school if they feel ill; and see their doctor if they experience symptoms of the flu.
For more information, the New York State DOH has established a toll-free hotline: 1-800-808-1987. The public can also obtain more information about swine flu and precautionary measures to take at the DOH’s website at www.nyhealth.gov.
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