South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care: H1N1

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		05/04/2009 South Dakota Department of Health Identifies Second Probable Swine Flu Case The South Dakota Department of Health today identified a second probable swine flu (H1N1) case and sent the specimen to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) laboratories for further testing. This is considered a probable case until CDC's final confirmation. The probable case is a Minnehaha County resident in the 30-39 year-old age group who had travel history to a state with confirmed cases. The individual was not hospitalized and is on home isolation for seven days. Department staff are investigating the case to determine any contacts who should be on symptom watch. The state's public health laboratory also tested 177 specimens today which were negative for H1N1 flu. That is in addition to the 229 negative tests previously done. South Dakotans with questions about swine flu can also contact the department's call center, 1-800-592-1861, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. Please log on to view the rest of the alert. Event Status: Actual Jurisdictional Level: State Sensitive: No Time Sent: 5/1/2009 4:41:35 PM