The Fort Belknap Indian Community of Montana has seen 15 cases of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.

The outbreak began about three weeks ago. "It was just a matter of time before it came to Montana," Avis Spencer, a spokesperson for the tribal health department, told The Great Falls Tribune. "And unfortunately, it came to Indian Country. We're a smaller, isolated community so it's more noticeable here."

Spencer said people who feel sick should stay home. "And wash, wash, wash, wash your hands," she told the paper.

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Fort Belknap battles swine flu (The Great Falls Tribune 8/14)

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