The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state now has three confirmed cases of swine flu and 51 probable cases of the new virus.
Illinois health officials call a case "confirmed" when additional testing by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backs up the state's results.
Kendall County has joined the list of northern Illinois counties with probable cases. The state says Kendall has one case.
The state has tested more than 500 specimens from patients with flu symptoms and continues to receive more samples from doctors every day.
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Illinois health officials call a case "confirmed" when additional testing by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backs up the state's results.
Kendall County has joined the list of northern Illinois counties with probable cases. The state says Kendall has one case.
The state has tested more than 500 specimens from patients with flu symptoms and continues to receive more samples from doctors every day.
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Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
