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96 Cases Of Swine Flu Now Confirmed In Indiana

Last updated on Tuesday, May 19, 2009

(INDIANAPOLIS) - More cases of H1N1 flu have turned up in Indiana.

The Indiana State Department of Health reports two new cases in Marion County and eight new cases in Lake County.

It brings the total number of cases in the state to 96.

The Health Department says most of the patients are between five and 24 years-old.

The state has no reported cases of swine flu in people 65 years-old and older.

There are no reported deaths from the virus in Indiana. Daviess County is the closest county to the listening area with a case of this H1N1 flu virus.

There was one new reported hospitalization in association with the virus, however that person has been discharged from the hospital and is now symptom free.

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