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Health Officials Testing for Swine Flu in the Poconos
Health Officials Testing for Swine Flu in the Poconos - Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 6:10PM EST
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY- Eyewitness News has learned that two flu samples from Pocono Medical Center are headed to Harrisburg for testing.
They're checking whether two sick patients have just a regular flu or are infected with swine flu. Their samples were sent to the state Department of Health. It will take about three days to determine if these are cases of swine flu.
The patients were not in Mexico but one of the patients was in Queens, NY where there are cases of swine flu.
Meanwhile officials in Monroe County and at Pocono Medical Center are taking precautions. For more information, visit | | |
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