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Four more swine flu cases confirmed in Hawaii

Education officials say two cases were confirmed at Anuenue School

By Star-Bulletin staff

POSTED: 10:32 a.m. HST, May 13, 2009

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Four more swine flu cases in Hawaii have been confirmed, bringing the state’s total to 10, state health officials announced today.

State education officials said that two cases of swine flu were confirmed at Anuenue School in Palolo Valley, one adult and one child. Education offiicials said both are recovering from "what appears to be a mild case of the flu."

The two cases are among the four new cases announced by the Health Department earlier in the day.

State education officials said the school would follow updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and not close Anuenue or cancel activities.

In a news release, the Department of Education said Anuenue officials "have taken appropriate measures to disinfect the campus and letters are being sent home to parents."

In its release, the DOE said that in the next several weeks schools will be holding events such as graduations.

Officials advised that any staff member or student who develops influenaz-like symptoms should stay home and not attend school or school events, and seek medical care.

The heatlh department said three of the four new cases were laboratory confirmed by the state Department of Health Laboratories Division, and one case was laboratory confirmed by the Washington State Public Health Laboratory.   

The cases confirmed are two adults and an adolescent who are residents of Oahu with no history of recent travel, state officials said. All are recovering or have recovered at home.

School officials have been notified by the department, health officials said. They did not identify the school. Household members and other close contacts are being identified, notified, and tested if they have symptoms that meet the criteria for influenza illness, they said.

The case that tested positive in Washington is an adult resident of Maui County who became ill while in Washington, was hospitalized briefly, and has recovered. The individual will be returning home after the period of required isolation, state officials said.

“It is not unusual for us to find additional cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A as this nationwide outbreak continues,” said state Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino. “The numbers are not as important at this point as the severity of the illness and recovery of the cases. We continue to urge people to follow recommendations and stay at home if they are sick, wash hands frequently, and cover your cough.”

Before today, the state had six confirmed cases, including one University of Hawaii at Manoa student who lived in a dormitory. All of those people had recovered or are recovering from the illness, officials said.

Health officials worldwide fear the virus could become pandemic. So far, 63 deaths have been confirmed as linked to the virus: 58 in Mexico; three in U.S.; one in Canada and one in Costa Rica. There have been an estimated 6,257 confirmed swine flu cases in 33 countries, including 3,352 in 45 states, 2,282 in Mexico, and 358 in Canada, according to the Associated Press.

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Updates on confirmed cases will be posted each day at 10 a.m. on the Health Department’s Web site at www.hawaii.gov/health (click on H1N1 Swine Flu Information).

 

 

 

 


 

 

Four more swine flu cases in Hawaii have been confirmed, bringing the state’s total to 10, state health officials announced today.

State education officials said that two cases of swine flu were confirmed at Anuenue School in Palolo Valley, one adult and one child. Education offiicials said both are recovering from "what appears to be a mild case of the flu."

The two cases are among the four new cases announced by the Health Department earlier in the day.

State education officials said the school would follow updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and not close Anuenue or cancel activities.

In a news release, the Department of Education said Anuenue officials "have taken appropriate measures to disinfect the campus and letters are being sent home to parents."

In its release, the DOE said that in the next several weeks schools will be holding events such as graduations.

Officials advised that any staff member or student who develops influenaz-like symptoms should stay home and not attend school or school events, and seek medical care.

The heatlh department said three of the four new cases were laboratory confirmed by the state Department of Health Laboratories Division, and one case was laboratory confirmed by the Washington State Public Health Laboratory.   

The cases confirmed are two adults and an adolescent who are residents of Oahu with no history of recent travel, state officials said. All are recovering or have recovered at home.

School officials have been notified by the department, health officials said. They did not identify the school. Household members and other close contacts are being identified, notified, and tested if they have symptoms that meet the criteria for influenza illness, they said.

The case that tested positive in Washington is an adult resident of Maui County who became ill while in Washington, was hospitalized briefly, and has recovered. The individual will be returning home after the period of required isolation, state officials said.

“It is not unusual for us to find additional cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A as this nationwide outbreak continues,” said state Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino. “The numbers are not as important at this point as the severity of the illness and recovery of the cases. We continue to urge people to follow recommendations and stay at home if they are sick, wash hands frequently, and cover your cough.”

Before today, the state had six confirmed cases, including one University of Hawaii at Manoa student who lived in a dormitory. All of those people had recovered or are recovering from the illness, officials said.

Health officials worldwide fear the virus could become pandemic. So far, 63 deaths have been confirmed as linked to the virus: 58 in Mexico; three in U.S.; one in Canada and one in Costa Rica. There have been an estimated 6,257 confirmed swine flu cases in 33 countries, including 3,352 in 45 states, 2,282 in Mexico, and 358 in Canada, according to the Associated Press.

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Updates on confirmed cases will be posted each day at 10 a.m. on the Health Department’s Web site at www.hawaii.gov/health (click on H1N1 Swine Flu Information).

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