Press Release
MAY 18th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
FAX:
561-837-5197 |
PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL - The Florida
Department of Health Laboratory
has now confirmed a total of six
cases of H1N1 Influenza in Palm
Beach County. The latest three
confirmations were a 36 year-old
female, 7 year-old female and 6
year old female. All were
isolated incidents diagnosed in
early May and have since
recovered by staying home during
their illness and following the
course of treatment.
In an effort to expedite the confirmation process all four
Department of Health
laboratories have received
testing supplies from the
Centers for Disease Control and
now can test samples to confirm
H1N1 Swine Flu. This expansion
streamlines the process and
probable cases will no longer be
listed awaiting CDC
confirmation.
Florida has 101 confirmed cases from areas throughout the
state.
CDC no longer recommends that communities with a laboratory
confirmed case of influenza A
H1N1 consider adopting school
dismissal or childcare closure
measures.
A public health emergency has
been declared by the State
Surgeon General.
Flu information can be obtained
in Spanish and English at
1-800-775-8039..
CDC no longer recommends
that communities with a
laboratory confirmed case of
influenza A H1N1 consider
adopting school dismissal or
childcare closure measures.
A public health emergency has been declared by the State
Surgeon General.
Flu information can be obtained in Spanish and English at
1-800-775-8039.
Health Department Director,
Dr. Jean Malecki said, “We
continue to monitor the
number of H1N1 and other flu
cases in our county.”
Dr. Jean Malecki, health
department director
recommends the following:
People with respiratory illness should stay home from work or
school to avoid
spreading infections,
including influenza, to
others in the community.
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Avoid close contact with
people who are coughing
or otherwise appear ill.
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Avoid touching your
eyes, nose and mouth.
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Wash hands frequently to
lessen the spread of
respiratory illness.
If you think you have influenza, please call your health care
provider or the health
department at 840-4500 and
discuss whether you need to
be seen in their office,
emergency department or stay
home. Three websites are
also updated regularly
www.pbchd.com
,
www.cdc.gov,
www.doh.state.fl.us
locally information can be
obtained by calling 211.
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