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H1N1 Flu Virus Confirmed In Monroe County

Last updated on Friday, May 22, 2009

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The H1N1 virus has hit a little closer to home.

The Indiana State Department of Health confirmed 14 new cases of the virus this morning including 4 in Lake County, 9 in Marion County, and the first case in Monroe County.

This brings the total number of cases in the state to 120.

The first case of a person over the age of 65 was confirmed this morning; however it is not known what county it was in.

There are no new hospitalizations as a result of people with the H1N1 virus, and there are still no deaths in Indiana associated with the virus.

Keep watching WBIW.com as more on this story becomes available.

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