Map of Michigan Counties with probable or confirmed swine flu cases highlighted.

Michigan has two confirmed cases of swine flu and 45 probable swine flu cases.

To date, probable cases have been reported in:
Allegan County - 1 probable case
Kent County - 18 probable cases
Livingston County - 4 probable cases
Macomb County - 6 probable cases
Muskegon County - 1 probable case
Ottawa County - 13 probable cases
Wayne County - 2 probable case

The Michigan Department of Community Health has recommended the following:

Schools or child care facilities that have a confirmed or probable case should be dismissed or closed for seven calendar days from the date the local health department was notified of the positive test result. A school or child care facility can consider reopening if no additional confirmed or probable cases have been identified within the seven-day period, but should re-evaluate this with the local health department.

Siblings of individuals with confirmed or probable cases should remain at home and not attend their school or child care facility during this same seven-day period, especially if they attend a different school or facility.

If a school or child care facility closes, school or child care-related gatherings should also be canceled for the same seven-day period. Parents and students are encouraged to avoid congregating in large numbers outside of the school setting.

Probable swine flu cases have led to the temporary halt of classes in the 19,000-student Plymouth-Canton Community School District, the 1,900-student Richmond Community Schools and a number of individual schools in southeastern and western Michigan.

Highlighted in yellow on the above map are counties that have probable or confiremed SWINE FLU cases.

Labels: Michigan Counties, Michigan Schools, Swine Flu