WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. -- Three new cases of infection with the 2009 H1N1 flu virus were identified in Kansas over the weekend, bringing the total count of confirmed and probable cases in the state to six, Kansas health officials said in a news release Monday.

The three new cases were reported in Johnson, Sedgwick and Wyandotte counties.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said the cases are presumptively confirmed, which means that while local tests indicate the presence of the H1N1 virus, results have not been verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

On Friday, the KDHE had announced a probable case in a hospitalized patient in Johnson County. They are waiting for the CDC results to confirm that case.

The child in Wyandotte County who is thought to be infected with the virus had not recently traveled or come into contact with anyone who had been infected, officials said.

Two of the four new cases have been hospitalized because of their illness.

The KDHE recapped Kansas cases, as of Monday morning:

Confirmed:
Two cases involving two adults residing in the same household in Dickinson County. Neither of the patients was hospitalized. One of the patients had recently traveled to Mexico. These confirmed cases were announced on April 25.

Probable Case:
One case involving an adult in Johnson County with travel to Mexico. The patient is currently hospitalized.

Presumptively Confirmed:

• One case involving an adult who is a Texas resident but is visiting Johnson County. The patient has not been hospitalized.
• One case involving a child in Sedgwick County who traveled out-of-state to an area of known transmission where he/she was presumably exposed to the virus.
• One case involving a child in Wyandotte County. The patient was hospitalized, but has since been discharged and has fully recovered.

KDHE officials said symptoms of 2009 H1N1 virus are much the same as those of the seasonal flu, and include fever greater than 100 degrees, body aches, coughing, sore throat, respiratory congestion and in some cases, diarrhea and vomiting.

Anyone who thinks they may have the virus should contact their health care provider. There is no vaccine available to protect against the H1N1 virus, but there are effective treatments available once the infection is diagnosed, according to the KDHE news release.