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Crist: Florida “ready” for swine flu

by Michael C. Bender | April 27th, 2009
Residents wear surgical masks as they exit the subway today in Mexico City. Mexico's government is trying to stem the spread of a deadly strain of swine flu, urging people to stay home if they have any symptoms of the virus believed to have killed more than 100 people. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Residents wear surgical masks as they exit the subway today in Mexico City. Mexico's government is trying to stem the spread of a deadly strain of swine flu, urging people to stay home if they have any symptoms of the virus believed to have killed more than 100 people. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Florida has no reported cases of the swine flu, but state health officials are prepared, Gov. Charlie Crist said this morning.

“Florida is ready,” Crist said.

Crist received a briefing this morning from Florida Surgeon General Ana Viamonte Ros. Crist said he will be updated every morning this week.

“The surgeon general gave me a very good report … that the cases reported in the United States – in other states – have been very mild in nature and so far have not required treatment in order to be handled,” Crist said. “But we’re going to stay on top of it.”

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2 Responses to “Crist: Florida “ready” for swine flu”

  1. carrie Says:

    this is amazing that Governoe Christ has already been on top of this.

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