Four new cases of swine flu were confirmed in Johnson and Wyandotte counties on Sunday, bringing the state’s total confirmed cases to 22, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.
Two new cases in Johnson County involve one adult and one child, and two new cases in Wyandotte County both involve children.
The agency said no additional cases have been identified as of Monday.
Missouri health officials have identified 14 confirmed and four probable cases of swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus, Kit Wagar, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said Monday. Four of those confirmed cases were verified during the weekend: one child in Kansas City and three adolescents in the St. Louis suburbs.
Symptoms are similar to those of seasonal flu, according to the KDHE, and include a fever higher than 100 degrees, body aches, coughing, sore throat, respiratory congestion and, in some cases, diarrhea and vomiting.
The KDHE advises anyone with these symptoms to contact their health care provider.
To reduce the spread of H1N1, the KDHE advises people to:
? Wash their hands thoroughly with soap and warm water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to kill most germs, and avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth.
? Stay home when sick to avoid spreading illness to co-workers and others.
? Cough or sneeze into the elbow or a tissue, and properly dispose of used tissues.
? Stay healthy by eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of water and getting adequate rest and exercise.
The virus is not transmitted by food and can’t be contracted from eating pork or pork products, the KDHE said in the release.
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