Eight cases of H1N1 swine flu confirmed in Lane County
This image taken through a microscope shows the H1N1 strain of the swine flu virus. By KVAL.com staffEUGENE, Ore. -- Lane County now has eight confirmed cases of H1N1 swine flu, up from the five confirmed cases reported Tuesday. Statewide, public health officials have confirmed 45 cases of the flu. Because the Oregon state public health lab now has the capacity to test in-house for the H1N1 swine flu virus, the up tick in cases Wednesday is attributed to rapid testing. Once a specimen is received, it takes the lab approximately 24 hours to test for the influenza virus. One teenage girl remains hospitalized and continues to recover. The balance of the people are recovering or have recovered at home. Of the 45 cases, 20 children, nine teens and 16 adults have been confirmed to have H1N1 swine flu. Twenty-one are males and 24 are females. Thirty additional specimens continue to be tested at the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory in Hillsboro. The 45 cases break out by county as follows: Health Alert: Flu Outbreak
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