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.”
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. Boone: 3 confirmed Chicago: 171 confirmed Cook (suburban): 105 confirmed DeKalb: 1 confirmed DuPage: 32 confirmed Franklin: 1 confirmed Kane: 25 confirmed Kendall: 1 confirmed Knox: 2 confirmed Lake: 8 confirmed McHenry: 2 confirmed Sangamon: 1 confirmed Will: 33 confirmed Winnebago: 1 probable, 4 confirmed Undetermined: 4 confirmed ___ Total: 1 probable, 393 confirmed Source: Illinois Department of Public Health. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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