This is a nasty turn of events and go to show that there has been a release of the various flu strains in the polulation at large!
Confirmed case of H1N1 flu found in Des Moines County, Iowa
Kim Boomer Web Journalist
11:51 AM CDT, May 2, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa - The state of Iowa is now under a public health emergency after the Center for Disease Control ( CDC) found a confirmed case of H1N1.
The confirmed case involves a southeast Iowa woman who became ill last week after returning from Mexico. The Iowa Department of Public Health says she traveled through Johnson, Muscatine, and Des Moines counties.
Test results on a sample from a California man who traveled through Scott and Clinton Counties came back negative.
There are also seven new probable cases in the state that are being tested for the H1N1 virus. Of those probable cases, six are in Marshall County and one in Tama County.
Because Governor Chet Culver declared the public health emergency, the state now has more flexibility to protect Iowans, including buying, storing and distributing antiviral medications and supplies.
The state can also send response teams to help local medical and public health personnel, as well as helping with isolation efforts.
An influenza hotline, 1-800-447-1985, has been established to answer public questions about the disease. More information on H1N1 influenza is also available at www.governor.iowa.gov and www.idph.state.ia.us
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