By John Davis

State health officials confirmed a case of swine flu in Orange County on Sunday, bringing the total number of people with the virus statewide to three. The third case is a 14-year-old girl visiting from Mexico who has returned to her home country.

In an "abundance of caution," Hillsborough County closed three schools for a thorough cleaning after some students came down with flu symptoms. The threat of swine flu also altered Communion ceremonies for local Catholics and kept some from shaking hands during Mass.

Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties do not have any confirmed cases of the virus, though Charlotte and Manatee counties have samples pending with the state lab in Tampa and should get the results of those tests this week.

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