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Pine County Public Health Responds to “Swine Flu”

Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 5:41 am

Testing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the illness of a Minnesota resident was caused by the H1N1 novel influenza virus, also known as “Swine Flu.”  Rocori Middle School in Cold Spring is shut down until next Wednesday as a result of the confirmed case.  Pauline Amundson is the Public Health Preparedness Coordinator with Pine County Public Health.  She says Pine County is preparing for a possible case of the H1N1 virus locally.

Amundson:

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Swine Flu Confirmed in MN

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