Santa Fe May Have One Case of Swine Flu
(Santa Fe Homes Blog) The Center for Disease Control is testing two cases for Swine flu in New Mexico, one of the cases being a one-year old baby in Santa Fe County.
Health Secretary Dr. Alfredo Vigil held a news conference in Santa Fe, where he said this is definitely a time of concern for citizens of New Mexico, but “this is not a time for panic.”
The results of the Swine flue tests should be known by Friday evening.
Yesterday, the CDC put out the following statement:
“The outbreak of disease in people caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin continues to grow in the United States and internationally. Today, CDC reports additional confirmed human infections, hospitalizations and the nation’s first fatality from this outbreak. The more recent illnesses and the reported death suggest that a pattern of more severe illness associated with this virus may be emerging in the U.S. Most people will not have immunity to this new virus and, as it continues to spread, more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths are expected in the coming days and weeks.”
To learn more about the swine flu, visit the CDC.
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