San Angelo Girl

San Angelo Girl Tests Positive For H1N1 Flu Virus.

A 13-year-old San Angelo girl has tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, according to the San Angelo-Tom Green County Health Department. This marks the first confirmed H1N1 case in San Angelo.

Two siblings of the girl also are showing flu-like symptoms and are considered suspected cases of H1N1.

The children started showing flu symptoms after recently attending a camp in New Mexico. Symptoms of H1N1 are similar to regular influenza: high fever, body aches, chills, coughing, running nose, diarrhea and vomiting.

The girl and her siblings are at home, where they are receiving treatment. The family is taking precautions and notified people who were in close contact with the children.

This is a developing news story. More developments will be reported as information becomes available.

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