The first probable case of swine flu in DeKalb County was discovered Sunday, according to the DeKalb County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health.
A 30-year-old man from the county has tested positive for the virus, DeKalb County Health Department Administrator Karen Grush said. He has not been hospitalized and is recovering. Further information about the man is not available due to privacy laws, Grush said.
The "probable" designation means the man tested positive for the influenza A virus and negative for the seasonal virus, according to a news release from the county health department. The specimen has been sent to the Centers for Disease Control, which is the only entity that can confirm whether the infection is a case of H1N1, the swine flu virus. The health department expects a report from the CDC early this week, Grush said.
"We expected swine flu to spread, and we expected cases in DeKalb County," Grush said. "Again, we want to stress this is not a cause for alarm. The majority of the illnesses continue to be mild, but the whole country is remaining vigilant because we don't know if it will change."
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