Conn. has 2 probable cases of swine flu (2 school districts cancel school)

[Pale Blue Dot]

Source: The Day

Two probable cases of swine flu have been identified in Connecticut, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced this afternoon.

The two cases – both involving adults who reported recent travel in Mexico – were identified in Stratford and Southbury. Both of the affected individuals are recovering and neither required hospitalization. Rell said swab samples from the two people have been sent to the federal Centers for Disease Control for further testing.

Also today, the superintendent of schools in East Haddam ordered the three schools there closed after two members of a family that had recently traveled to Cancun, Mexico, became ill. A third, younger child also became sick. The illnesses have not yet been identified.

The schools will be closed for a thorough cleaning and then be reopened.

“This may be an overabundance of caution – but caution is the word of the day,” Rell said. “We are taking every action to identify and treat swine flu cases in Connecticut. This is likely to be a long-term effort, and this illness is likely to eventually touch every state in the nation in some way. But we continue to work closely with our federal partners and others states to aggressively slow the spread of swine flu in Connecticut. The bottom line is straightforward: We are prepared."

Second School District Cancelling Classes Over Swine Flu Scare

Connecticut has two probable swine flu cases that have been sent to the federal Centers for Disease Control for testing, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Tuesday.

One is an adult in Stratford and the other is an adult in Southbury, both of whom recently traveled to Mexico. Test results are expected late Wednesday.

Concerns about swine flu also closed East Haddam schools after two students, who are siblings, recently returned from a family trip to Mexico and became ill. The students attended school Monday but not Tuesday.

One student attends the elementary school and the other goes to the middle school, according to people at the school.

Superintendent Ellen Solek says the students are showing flu-like symptoms, but they have not been diagnosed with swine flu. Tests on those children are on the way to the state lab.

Classes are also cancelled in the Wethersfield School District Wednesday because of swine flu concerns. Schools will be closed so they can been cleaned. School officials have not yet said why.

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/CDC-Testing-for-Possible-Swine-Flu-Cases-.html

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A breaking news banner on NBC 30 in CT states that 3 students from Wethersfield have become sick after a trip to Mexico.

[bluestateguy]

1. People need to stop going to Mexico. Right now.

Some things are more important that spring break indulgences.

If we can ban people from going to Cuba, we can do it for Mexico.

[OhioChick]

2. Agreed. n/t

[phantom power]

4. Yeah, I agree. We now know it's contagious. We know it's dangerous.

Let's stop helping it spread any faster than it is already.

[Skink]

6. In Texas because of the violence down there they were urging people not to go there..

for spring break. Maybe the govetnment already new about this Flu.

[JerseygirlCT]

3. Yoikes! Here we go.

Huge number of older people in Southbury... though mostly this thing has been hitting younger people to date.

And I guess we'll have to really look for that fever - because spring (summer!) has sprung, and so many of us are sneezing and coughing from that!

[sellitman]

5. I live in Stratford.

Just great!

[CBR]

7. Delaware too...

SOURCE: The News Journal

Four “probable swine flu cases” have been identified at the University of Delaware, state health officials announced this evening.

The four UD students have flu symptoms that meet the probably definitions for swine flu, Dr. Paul Silverman, Associate Deputy Director for Health Information & Science of the Division of Public Health, said in a statement. The state Division of Public Health is submitting samples from these four cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine if they are cases of swine flu.

The students were treated at the University’s Student Health Services on Monday, and they are experiencing mild flu-like symptoms. The Division of Public Health received the preliminary test results confirming the probable cases Tuesday afternoon, conducted interviews with the students and classified the cases as probable swine flu. Confirmation will have to come from the CDC.

The University of Delaware is notifying its campus community about the cases Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, the UD and the Division of Public Health will conduct clinics to assess and treat additional symptomatic students. The location of the clinic on the UD campus will be announced to students on Wednesday morning.

http://delawareonline.com/article/20090428/NEWS/90428067