A 30-year-old Kentucky woman with a history of travel to Cancun, Mexico is hospitalized in nearby LaGrange with the first report case of swine flu in Georgia.
Georgia's public health chief says she expects more cases - and soon.
Swine flu surfaces in LaGrange
Elizabeth Ford, head of the Division of Public Health, also said there are now 10 more confirmed swine flu cases in South Carolina.
Lamar County officials are taking precautions and preparing for a possible outbreak here.
Swine flu has symptoms nearly identical to regular flu, including fever, cough and sore throat and spreads like regular flu through tiny particles in the air when people cough or sneeze.
People with flu symptoms are advised to stay at home, wash their hands and cover their sneezes.
Ford said there has been no discussion of closing schools in Troup County.
The state has established a public health hotline to deal with swine flu issues/inquiries. The number is 1.888.899.9788.
For more on local preparations, see the 5.6.09 print edition of The Journal-Reporter.
Lamar County officials are taking precautions and preparing for a possible outbreak here.
Swine flu has symptoms nearly identical to regular flu, including fever, cough and sore throat and spreads like regular flu through tiny particles in the air when people cough or sneeze.
People with flu symptoms are advised to stay at home, wash their hands and cover their sneezes.
Ford said there has been no discussion of closing schools in Troup County.
The state has established a public health hotline to deal with swine flu issues/inquiries. The number is 1.888.899.9788.
For more on local preparations, see the 5.6.09 print edition of The Journal-Reporter.
Trackbacks
Trackback specific URI for this entry
No Trackbacks
Comments
Display comments as
(Linear | Threaded)
#1
Anonymous
on
05/02/09 at 12:12 PM
Someone came to the emergency room last night with the sniffles and said he had eaten pork a couple of days ago. People you can't get swine flu from eating pork.
#2
Anonymous
on
05/03/09 at 05:28 PM
At the Methodist Church in Griffin today the preacher washed his hands with sanitizer before serving communion as a precaution against swine flu.
#3
lamar towery
on
05/04/09 at 12:03 PM
my investments have really taken a hit over the last year, not unlike a lot of other folks.... oh , how do i wish i owned stock in hand sanitizers right now....
Only registered users may comment on stories. Please login or register to post comments. Your browser must support cookies.
The author does not allow comments to this entry
