Next week, Tennessee will become one of the first states able to officially confirm cases of swine flu instead of sending tests to the Centers for Disease Control.
State epidemiologist Tim Jones says it isn’t uncommon for the CDC to equip states with testing abilities.
“They are rapidly getting out the materials that are necessary for states to do it. We already have the machines and the expertise; it’s just a matter of getting the supplies.”
The State Public Health Laboratory will be the only site to confirm swine flu. Area hospitals will not receive test kits from the CDC.
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