Weber-Morgan Health Department sees cases spike throughout June If you have the flu, there is a good chance you may have the Swine Flu. Since the H1N1 (swine) flu strain has been identified, the Weber-Morgan Health Department identified 30 state lab-confirmed cases for the virus. "The CDC tells us if you present flu-like symptoms this time of year, [Swine flu] is most likely what you have," Tina L'Estrange, communicable diseases nurse at the Weber-Morgan Health Department, said. Due to the recent spike in cases reported, the state has adapted how the virus is reported. Since June 17, the state now only reports cases in which people are hospitalized for the virus. Officials at the Weber-Morgan Health Department say this change should cause the jump of numbers to level off a bit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... [read full story]
