"The mayor was standing outside and doing the press conference and saying we have a 69-year-old man and I'm going, 'That's me! That's kind of surreal.'"

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is only reporting 16 confirmed cases of the flu so far, which they say is much lower than normal.

The exchange of equipment, materials and information is a big reason why many have waited for long periods of time for results. 

Dr. Paul Schulz, an infectious diseases specialist for Norton Healthcare, said the likelihood of actually contracting a disease from a tick bite is low.