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9 cases likely in Florida
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Published: May 3, 2009
TAMPA - The number of Florida counties with probable cases of swine flu is growing.
State health officials say they are monitoring nine probable cases, in addition to the two confirmed cases in Lee and Broward counties. One of the probable cases is from Pinellas County; the others are from Orange, Indian River, Okeechobee, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
The nine individuals suspected of having swine flu range in age from 7 to 75; five are male and four are female.
The Pinellas case involves an adult who had just visited Mexico. The patient did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home, officials said. The patient's name and address have not been released.
The confirmed cases of swine flu in Florida involve an 11-year-old boy in Lee County and a 17-year-old girl in Broward County. The girl last attended school eight days ago and has a history of traveling to Mexico.
A staff report
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