Council Chair briefed tonight on suspected local swine flu cases

April 29, 2009

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Constantine praises swift work of Public Health

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Metropolitan King County Council Chair Dow Constantine was present at tonight's briefing on the suspected local swine flu cases, and has this statement:

“I've been briefed tonight by Public Health and I am impressed with their swift action to identify and report these suspected local cases of swine flu to the CDC for confirmation. We were briefed Monday on their plans for heightened monitoring and we are now seeing the results of that work.

“We have one of the finest public health agencies in the nation, with whom we have been making plans for an event such as this since 2006. The plans are good and I'm confident they will be well-executed.

“The best way we can all minimize the spread of infection now is by ensuring we have an educated and prepared public.”