Monday, July 20, 2009

CDC: H1N1 in Vermont "Sporadic"

The Centers for Disease Control says Vermont has sporadic cases of the H1N1 or swine flu virus.






And that's nothing like other parts of the country, where there are cases reported on a daily basis. For now, health providers throughout the state are reporting few H1N1 cases. They say that could change however. Officials say with the normal flu season peaking in November and December, we could see more swine flu. The Vermont Department of Health says the number of specimens submitted for testing has declined this month, and that it was slightly higher in May and June. State epidemologist Patsy Kelso says the number of cases confirmed in Vermont is small and has no pattern to it.