First Confirmed Case Of Swine Flu In Florida Panhandle

Florida Swine Flu BREAKING NEWS A Santa Rosa County woman has been taking Tamiflu for two days.
by Jamie Burch
Published: Wed, May 20, 2009 - 2:00 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, May 20, 2009 - 2:24 pm CST
BREAKING NEWS

The Florida Health Department lab in Pensacola has confirmed the panhandle's first case of swine flu.

The patient is a woman in Santa Rosa County. Her doctor recommended she stay home and take Tamiflu, which she has done for the past two days. She plans to stay home until she finishes her Tamiflu prescription.

Three other adult family members live in her home. None of them are showing signs of having the flu.

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