85 probable cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state now has three confirmed and 85 probable cases of swine flu.
Illinois health officials call a case "confirmed" when additional testing by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backs up the state's results. Health officials in Illinois say the state has enough flu drugs to treat more than one million people.
Illinois has switched to a less aggressive testing standard as the number of swine flu cases continues to grow. The state now recommends testing on hospitalized patients with severe symptoms in order to use resources more cautiously.
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