Nurse Spots First Swine Flu Case In Ohio
April 29, 2009
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Ohio’s first confirmed case of swine flu is a 9-year-old boy in Elyria, identified by a pediatric nurse at the EMH Regional Medical Center last weekend.
"Really, it seemed like a logical conclusion to jump to because he had been to Mexico and had flu-like symptoms," nurse Sally Fenik told the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram.
The boy is at home and responding well to treatment, according to the article.
Fenik said she has seen thousands of kids in the months she has been working for EMH in the Kids Care Express Clinic, many of those for flu. This boy, however, did not look like any other flu sufferer, according to the article.
After ruling out strep throat and allergies, Fenik started the process that ultimately resulted in a sample from the boy being tested by the CDC, confirming swine flu. By the time the CDC confirmed, Fenik had already prescribed Tamiflu.
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