First Confirmed Case Of H1N1 (Swine) Flu In Coconino County

Coconino County Health Department (CCHD) officials announced today the first case of H1N1 (swine) flu in Coconino County. The Arizona Department of Health Services Lab confirmed that a 24 year-old male from the Navajo Nation has tested positive for the illness. The man went to the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation Emergency Department with flu-like symptoms and was tested. He is now recovering from the illness.

As of May 20, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) reported 452 confirmed cases and three H1N1 (swine) flu related deaths in Arizona. There are no other confirmed H1N1 (swine) flu cases in Coconino County. 

The Coconino County Health Department is closely monitoring the H1N1 (swine) flu situation in coordination with the Navajo Nation Division of Health, Arizona Department for Health Services (ADHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CCHD is also working with Coconino County schools to monitor absences and respiratory illness and to promote good health habits among students and staff members. 

There are things that everyone can do to help them stay healthy. The Coconino County Health Department and the Navajo Nation Division of Health recommend the following preventative measures: 

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