Two H1N1 cases confirmed in Gallatin County

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Two Gallatin County residents have been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza, according to the Gallatin City-County Health Department.

The illnesses have been confirmed by the state public health lab.

Two other cases of H1N1 have been confirmed in Montana this week, one in Madison County and one in Missoula County, according to the health department, which says it will continue to monitor for influenza-like illness in Gallatin County.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Gallatin City-County Health Department. Updates for Gallatin County and links to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) can be found by clicking here.

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Re: Two H1N1 cases confirmed in Gallatin County

2010-04-09
Two county residents diagnosed with H1N1

Staff Report

Two Gallatin County residents have been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza, with the diagnoses confirmed by the state public health lab, the Gallatin City-County Health Department said in a statement Thursday afternoon.

The residents, who were not identified and whose towns of residence were not released, are being monitored, but it was unclear whether they had been hospitalized.

Messages seeking comment for this story from Health Department officials were not returned Thursday afternoon.

"The (Department) will continue to monitor for influenza-like illness in Gallatin County," health officer Matt Kelly said in the statement.

Two other cases were confirmed this week in Montana, one each in Madison and Missoula counties, according to the statement.

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