Two more confirmed cases in Westchester County
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) -- Westchester's health commissioner says two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the county.
Commissioner Joshua Lipsman says the cases, both in children from Rye, were confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They're Westchester's first confirmed cases.
Lipsman also says Westchester's own public health lab has been certified by the CDC to confirm swine flu tests. He says that will make diagnosing much faster.
The commissioner also said Tuesday that he will reassess Monday's recommendation that Rye Country Day School, which has two probable swine flu cases, shut down for two weeks.
He said changing CDC guidelines may mean the school can reopen as soon as Monday.
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