SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2009. Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Illinois Department of Public Health Director, today reported 82 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu (swine flu) and 40 probable cases in Illinois. This number increased significantly from yesterday’s total of nine confirmed cases in Illinois. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratories are now able to perform confirmatory testing, which is why we saw such a large increase in confirmed cases from yesterday to today.
“The large…
