Possible Swine Flu Case Tests Negative

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials say a woman who got off a flight from Mexico on Monday has tested negative for swine flu. Meanwhile, authorities in New Jersey are awaiting results on five probable cases.

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24-year-old Rachel Roberts, of Ontario, Canada, was coming to Philadelphia International Airport with her boyfriend for a connecting flight.

Roberts was held overnight at Methodist Hospital after reporting flu-like symptoms, according to Jeff Moran of the city's Public Health Department.

The pilot of that flight from Cancun radioed in to the air traffic control tower before arriving, telling officials there was a medical emergency.

The woman was in isolation at the hospital while officials awaited test results, which came back Tuesday afternoon.

Philadelphia's Public Health Departmenth insists if there are any swine flu cases that should arise, the city is ready, reported Fox 29's Claudia Gomez.

"The collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control, the State and Philadelphia is going very very well. There’s good information, there are lots of supplies. We believe the public is protected,” says Dr. Donald Schwarz.

There are still five probable cases of swine flu in New Jersey. Officials are expecting test results from the CDC Tuesday. That is also when we should find out where those five cases are located in the Garden State.

Cooper University Hospital, in Camden, has not seen any of those cases, but would become the command center for eight South Jersey counties, if the virus does appear and spread.

At this point, hospital officials are asking the public not to show up at the emergency room, if they only have mild symptoms.

“They should, in fact, not even just show up at their primary care doctors’ offices. If they’re ill, they should call their doctor’s office for further guidance, because the last thing we would want would be people spreading this to other individuals by going into crowded waiting rooms, etcetera,” says Dr. Annette Reboli.

The exception, of course, would be if you do have severe flu-like symptoms, difficulty breathing or if you are experiencing dizziness.