Sun, May. 03, 2009. Flu developments
Texas
Only a fraction of the nearly 2,500 nasal swabs sent to the state health department lab have been tested. The Austin lab had tested 181 of the 2,492 nasal swabs received from counties around the state by Friday. The lab’s single testing machine was overwhelmed Wednesday.
Authorities in Lubbock have begun assigning priorities for samples to be checked.
Updated: May 2, 2009 07:24 PM CDT
NUECES COUNTY - The Health Department says there are 326 suspected cases in Nueces County Texas, but at this point, no confirmed cases.
Those 326 suspected cases are up from 270 this morning.
There are three probable swine flu cases and all West Oso ISD schools are now closed until further notice.
So is Miller High School.
