Swine Flu Likely To Hit Mississippi

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi health officer Dr. Ed Thompson says there’s been no confirmed case of swine flu in the state, but officials have requested additional dosages of a vaccine used to treat the illness.
    Thompson says the state Department of Health is in the process of testing 10 specimens taken from patients, and if any are believed to be swine flu, they’ll be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation.
    Thompson says the flu strain that has killed about 150 in Mexico and sickened others in five states is likely to eventually make it to Mississippi.
    Thompson says the state has requested 75,000 additional dosages of Tamiflu, which is being used to treat the symptoms of swine flu.