Oklahoma's flu case is no cause for alarm, officials say

 
BY JOHNNY JOHNSON | Modified: May 6, 2009 at 7:57 am | Published: May 6, 2009   


The state Health Department announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a case of swine flu in Oklahoma, and testing is being done on four other suspected cases.

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The confirmed case involves a Pontotoc County woman who was not hospitalized and has recovered, state epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley said during a news conference.

Ada is the county...
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