Florida has so far escaped the spread of swine flu, but news last night of three cases bein sent for analysis at the CDC headquarters have caused some to fear the worst.
Here is the news as the Herald Tribune reported it: Florida's surgeon general said samples of three suspected cases of swine flu have been sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more testing. One each came from Lee, Orange and Broward counties. Results could take up to 48 hours, Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros said Thursday. No cases of the illness had been confirmed in Florida as of Thursday night.
Meanwhile, samples from two Manatee County residents have been sent for initial testing at a state lab in Tampa, according to the county's director of disease control, Ron Cox. It is too early to know whether those tests will show enough potential to be swine flu to be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for confirmation.
State labs have tested about 70 samples, but only three cases needed more testing.
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