Apr 27, 2009 8:31 am US/Central
2 Suspected Swine Flu Cases In Indiana
State Officals Send Test Results To CDC For Confirmation
INDIANAPOLIS (CBS) ―
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South Korean quarantine researchers check samples of Mexican pork meat at the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service in Anyang, southwest of Seoul on April 27, 2009.
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Two suspected cases of swine flu have been detected in Indiana, state health officials said Monday.
Two tests matched the criteria for swine flu and those tests have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control for confirmation, according to Elizabeth Hart, of the Indiana State Department of Public Health.
Health Commissioner Dr. Judy Monroe said all the U.S. cases are mild, but that may change as the virus mutates. She urges all people who come down with flu-like symptoms to see a doctor and stay home from work.
State epidemiologist Jim Howell said swine flu alerts were sent to Indiana medical providers Thursday.
Officials are also taking precautions against the swine flu in Wisconsin.
While no cases of the disease have shown up in Milwaukee, health officials there say they are monitoring hospitals and believe it's only a matter of time before the flu arrives in their city.
During a Sunday evening news conference, health officials and Mayor Tom Barrett urged people to follow common sense hygiene like washing your hands. They are also asking people who are sick to stay home and contact a doctor.
Milwaukee Health Commissioner Bevan Baker says prevention is the best thing they can hope for.
The city has set up an information hotline in English and Spanish, at (414)286-3616.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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