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The outbreak of swine flu that has reportedly killed more than 100 people in Mexico and afflicted at least 40 people in the United States has not yet spread to Suffolk County, health officials have said, but local experts are on alert, aiming to detect the virus early and contain it if it does surface here.
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry said the county’s Department of Health Services is reaching out to hospitals, EMTs, police officers and physicians to apprise them of necessary precautions. The department will also reach out to Spanish-spreaking residents through the Suffolk County Office of Minority Health and the county executive’s Hispanic advisory board, the commissioner said, citing the fact that the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak is in Mexico.
Dr. Chaudhry said that eight... more
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry said the county’s Department of Health Services is reaching out to hospitals, EMTs, police officers and physicians to apprise them of necessary precautions. The department will also reach out to Spanish-spreaking residents through the Suffolk County Office of Minority Health and the county executive’s Hispanic advisory board, the commissioner said, citing the fact that the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak is in Mexico.
Dr. Chaudhry said that eight... more
