South Dakota Reports Human Case Of Swine Flu

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The person who came down with the illness is identified as a 19-year-old SDSU student.

The person who came down with the illness is identified as a 19-year-old SDSU student.

By Associated Press

Story Created: Jan 14, 2009 at 5:42 PM CST

Story Updated: Apr 27, 2009 at 3:26 PM CST

The state Health Department says South Dakota has reported a human case of swine flu.

A 19-year-old South Dakota State University student was ill with the disease five weeks ago.

The state Public Health Laboratory identified a portion of the virus. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
influenza lab identified the swine components of the virus.

State Epidemiologist Dr. Lon Kightlinger says swine flu in humans is rare but does occur.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives about one report of the swine flu virus in a human each year. The South
Dakota case is believed to be the state's first case.

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