H1N1 - Swine Flu - Novel Flu - Information

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http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_03/en/index.html

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - Update 11 - May 3, 2009

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 11
3 May 2009 -- As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 506 confirmed human cases of infection, including 19 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico in the past 48 hours reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. The United States Government has reported 160 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (70), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Costa Rica (1), Denmark (1), France (2), Germany (6), Ireland (1), Israel (3), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (4), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (15).

Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.

Canada on 2 May reported the identification of the A(H1N1) virus in a swine herd in Alberta. It is highly probable that the pigs were exposed to the virus from a Canadian farm worker recently returned from Mexico, who had exhibited flu-like symptoms and had contact with the pigs. There is no indication of virus adaptation through transfer from human to pigs at this time.

There is no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.

Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

Related links
Influenza A(H1N1) web site
Daily updates will be posted on this site.

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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/catching-flu-from-money/ 

New York Times Article

Click on link to read and connect with other related articles.May 1, 2009, 10:13 am

Catching Flu From Money

The influenza virus can survive on paper money for 10 or more days — suggesting that when we shop, spend and bank, there’s more than cash that is changing hands.

The link between flu virus and paper currency is explained this week in a story on SmartMoney.com. The findings don’t mean we should fret about handling currency — but it does illustrate why health officials repeatedly tell people to wash hands frequently. From the SmartMoney report:

Generally speaking, scientists interviewed by SmartMoney estimate the lifetime of a plain flu virus deposited on money at an hour or so. But mix in some human nasal mucus, and the potential for the virus to hang on long enough to find a victim increases, according to one of the few scientific studies done on flu transmission through cash.

In a study conducted at Switzerland’s Central Laboratory of Virology at the University Hospitals of Geneva, researchers tested to see what would happen when flu virus was placed on Swiss franc notes. In some of these tests, researchers placed flu virus mixed in with nasal secretions from children on banknotes —and saw some unexpected results.

When protected by human mucus, the flu cells were much hardier—in some cases, lasting up to 17 days on the franc notes. The virus that persisted for 17 days was a form of influenza A called H3N2. In an e-mail interview, Dr. Yves Thomas said samples of an influenza A strain called H1N1 also endured for quite a bit — in some cases, up to 10 days. That bug was similar but not identical to the virus at the center of the current swine flu outbreak, which is considered a new strain of H1N1.

The story goes on to explain how money could theoretically spread a virus.

Three things must happen for a flu virus to be transmitted from one person to another via money. First, a person who is infected with the swine flu must sneeze or cough onto the bill or blow their nose and leave remnants of their mucus on the currency. Next, an uninfected person would need to touch the money while the virus is still present.

Finally, that person would need to put their contaminated hand in their mouth or pick their nose, says Dr. Murray Grossan, an otolaryngologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

A 2002 report in the Southern Medical Journal showed that money can be a vector for more than just flu. Dollar bills collected in western Ohio were tested. The researchers found pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae, on 94 percent of the bills.

The SmartMoney story is packed with additional insights about money and germs, explaining why new U.S. dollars may be more resistant to germs than used money (the ink in new bills contains a fungicide), how coins are more likely to be virus free, the development of cash-cleaning ATM machines and why plastic credit cards are a better option during a pandemic. To read the full story, click on “Can You Catch Swine Flu from Money?”

And to read the full study on influenza and Swiss francs, check out “Survival of Influenza Virus on Banknotes,” in the May 2008 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

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http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

CDC UPDATE - MAY 3, 2009

(As of May 3, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) 

States
# of laboratory confirmed cases Deaths

Alabama 1   
Arizona 18   
California 26   
Colorado 4   
Connecticut 2   
Delaware 10   
Florida 3   
Illinois 3   
Indiana 3   
Iowa 1   
Kansas 2   
Kentucky* 1   
Massachusetts 7   
Michigan 2   
Minnesota 1   
Missouri 1   
Nebraska 1   
Nevada 1   
New Hampshire 1   
New Jersey 7   
New Mexico 1   
New York 63   
Ohio 3   
Rhode Island 1   
South Carolina 15   
Tennessee 1   
Texas 40 1
Utah 1   
Virginia 3   
Wisconsin 3   
TOTAL (30) 226 cases 1 death

International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health Organization

*Case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
 


CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to an expanding outbreak caused by novel H1N1 flu.

CDC’s response goals are to:

Reduce transmission and illness severity, and
Provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency.
CDC continues to issue and update interim guidance daily in response to the rapidly evolving situation. CDC will issue updated interim guidance for clinicians on how to identify and care for people who are sick with novel H1N1 flu illness. This guidance will provide priorities for testing and treatment for novel H1N1 flu infection. The priority use for influenza antiviral drugs during this outbreak will be to treat people with severe flu illness.


On May 3, CDC is scheduled to complete deployment of 25 percent of the supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to all states in the continental United States. These supplies and medicines will help states and U.S. territories respond to the outbreak. In addition, the Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu virus.


Response actions are aggressive, but they may vary across states and communities depending on local circumstances. Communities, businesses, places of worship, schools and individuals can all take action to slow the spread of this outbreak. People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or school and to avoid contact with others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoid spreading illness further.

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Numbers Coming Into Focus

We have some more tentatively encouraging news emerging about the Swine Flu virus.

Yesterday, we noted that the Mexican government had substantially revised downward the number of deaths attributed to the Swine Flu, from 159 to 84, after tests had ruled out many of the suspected cases.

Now comes word from the Times that Mexican officials have now reported that of the 908 suspected cases that have now been tested, only 397 turned out to have suffered from the Swine Flu.

Finally, there appears to be some clinical evidence suggesting that people over 60 may have some immunity to the virus.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518754,00.html


CDC: U.S. Swine Flu Cases Now at 226; in 30 States

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CDC: U.S. Swine Flu Cases Now at 244; in 34 States

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518754,00.html

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CDC: U.S. Swine Flu Cases Now at 244; in 34 States

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518754,00.html

Thanks Anna and OBG....looks like the CDC is catching up on their cases.  I have been reading in areas where I live and also where I have family.....relatively few cases per numbers of the
population of those States.

See you tomorrow....

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http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_04/en/index.html

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UPDATE 13 - MAY 4, 2009

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 13       ----    4 May 2009 --

As of 06:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. The United States has reported 226 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (85), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Costa Rica (1), Colombia (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (2), Germany (, Ireland (1), Israel (3), Italy (1), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (4), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (40), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (15).

There is no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.

It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders.

Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.

Related links
Influenza A(H1N1) web site
Daily updates will be posted on this site.

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Please note:  I did not put the smiley in the above post.....it occurred when I entered the article and the actual number for Germany is "8".  Thank you.

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 http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

CDC UPDATE FOR MAY 4, 2009

More imagesH1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

Site last updated May 4, 2009 11:00 AM ET

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 4, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) 
States
# of laboratory confirmed cases Deaths

Alabama 4   
Arizona 17   
California 30   
Colorado 7   
Connecticut 2   
Delaware 20   
Florida 5   
Idaho 1   
Illinois 8   
Indiana 3   
Iowa 1   
Kansas 2   
Kentucky* 1   
Louisiana 14   
Maryland 4   
Massachusetts 6   
Michigan 2   
Minnesota 1   
Missouri 1   
Nebraska 1   
Nevada 1   
New Hampshire 1   
New Jersey 7   
New Mexico 1   
New York 73   
North Carolina 1   
Ohio 3   
Oregon 3   
Pennsylvania 1   
Rhode Island 1   
South Carolina 15   
Tennessee 1   
Texas 41 1
Utah 1   
Virginia 3   
Wisconsin 3   
TOTAL (36) 286 cases 1 death

International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health Organization

*Case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
 
CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to an expanding outbreak caused by novel H1N1 flu.

CDC’s response goals are to:

Reduce transmission and illness severity, and
Provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency.
CDC continues to issue and update interim guidance daily in response to the rapidly evolving situation. CDC will issue updated interim guidance for clinicians on how to identify and care for people who are sick with novel H1N1 flu illness. This guidance will provide priorities for testing and treatment for novel H1N1 flu infection. The priority use for influenza antiviral drugs during this outbreak will be to treat people with severe flu illness.


On May 3, CDC is scheduled to complete deployment of 25 percent of the supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to all states in the continental United States. These supplies and medicines will help states and U.S. territories respond to the outbreak. In addition, the Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu virus.


Response actions are aggressive, but they may vary across states and communities depending on local circumstances. Communities, businesses, places of worship, schools and individuals can all take action to slow the spread of this outbreak. People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or school and to avoid contact with others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoid spreading illness further.

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http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_04a/en/index.html

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - UPDATE 14

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 14
4 May 2009 -- As of 18:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The United States has reported 286 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (101), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Costa Rica (1), Colombia (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (4), Germany (, Ireland (1), Israel (4), Italy (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (6), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (54), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (18).

It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders.

There is no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.

Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.

Related links
Influenza A(H1N1) web site
Daily updates will be posted on this site

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The actual amount reported for Germany in the WHO report above is 8.

Apparently if you put an 8 in parenthesis, you get an automatic smiley (((....

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I have my mask on 

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http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

Please note:  When checking CDC site, I noted that the numbers for Louisiana, which had
      been 14 at 11:00 a.m. on May 4, 2009 are now 7 and are still dated 11:00 am May 4, 2009.

As of May 4, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)  States # of
laboratory
confirmed
cases Deaths
Alabama 4   
Arizona 17   
California 30   
Colorado 7   
Connecticut 2   
Delaware 20   
Florida 5   
Idaho 1   
Illinois 8   
Indiana 3   
Iowa 1   
Kansas 2   
Kentucky* 1   
Louisiana 7   
Maryland 4   
Massachusetts 6   
Michigan 2   
Minnesota 1   
Missouri 1   
Nebraska 1   
Nevada 1   
New Hampshire 1   
New Jersey 7   
New Mexico 1   
New York 73   
North Carolina 1   
Ohio 3   
Oregon 3   
Pennsylvania 1   
Rhode Island 1   
South Carolina 15   
Tennessee 1   
Texas 41 1
Utah 1   
Virginia 3   
Wisconsin 3   
TOTAL (36) 279 cases 1 death
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health Organization

*Case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
 
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

Site last updated May 4, 2009 6:58 PM ET

CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to an expanding outbreak caused by novel H1N1 flu.

CDC’s response goals are to:

Reduce transmission and illness severity, and
Provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency.
CDC continues to issue and update interim guidance daily in response to the rapidly evolving situation. CDC will issue updated interim guidance for clinicians on how to identify and care for people who are sick with novel H1N1 flu illness. This guidance will provide priorities for testing and treatment for novel H1N1 flu infection. The priority use for influenza antiviral drugs during this outbreak will be to treat people with severe flu illness.


CDC has completed deployment of 25 percent of the supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to all states in the continental United States. These supplies and medicines will help states and U.S. territories respond to the outbreak. In addition, the Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu virus.


Response actions are aggressive, but they may vary across states and communities depending on local circumstances. Communities, businesses, places of worship, schools and individuals can all take action to slow the spread of this outbreak. People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or school and to avoid contact with others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoid spreading illness further.

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http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_05/en/index.html

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UPDATE 15 - MAY 5, 2009

WHO Updates International H1N1 Situation Including Global Number of Laboratory Confirmed Cases
 

5 May 2009 -- As of 06:00 GMT, 5 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1124 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The United States has reported 286 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (140), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Costa Rica (1), Colombia (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (4), Germany (, Ireland (1), Israel (4), Italy (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (6), Portugal (1), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (54), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (18).

Read full article>>

For more information on H1N1 situation, please visit www.PandemicFlu.gov

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http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm 

What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms

  The novel H1N1 flu virus is causing illness in infected persons in the United States and countries around the world. CDC expects that illnesses may continue for some time. As a result, you or people around you may become ill. If so, you need to recognize the symptoms and know what to do.

Read full article>> Use link above

For more information on H1N1 situation, please visit www.PandemicFlu.gov

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I have my mask on 

Klaas....that is precious....sent it to my niece who is in a "closed school" area.  She loved it...!

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http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

CDC UPDATE - MAY 5, 2009

 
More images
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Site last updated May 5, 2009, 11:00 AM ET

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 5, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)  States # of
laboratory
confirmed
cases Deaths

Alabama 4   
Arizona 17   
California 49   
Colorado 6   
Connecticut 2   
Delaware 20   
Florida 5   
Georgia 1   
Idaho 1   
Illinois 82   
Indiana 3   
Iowa 1   
Kansas 2   
Kentucky* 1   
Louisiana 7   
Maine 1   
Maryland 4   
Massachusetts 6   
Michigan 2   
Minnesota 1   
Missouri 1   
Nebraska 1   
Nevada 1   
New Hampshire 1   
New Jersey 6   
New Mexico 1   
New York 90   
North Carolina 1   
Ohio 3   
Oregon 15   
Pennsylvania 1   
Rhode Island 1   
South Carolina 16   
Tennessee 2   
Texas 41 1
Utah 1   
Virginia 3   
Wisconsin 3   
TOTAL (38) 403 cases 1 death

International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health Organization

*Case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA.
 
The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States and internationally. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks.

CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to an expanding outbreak caused by novel H1N1 flu.

CDC’s response goals are to:

Reduce transmission and illness severity, and
Provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency.
CDC is issuing updated interim guidance daily in response to the rapidly evolving situation. This includes updated interim guidance for clinicians on how to identify and care for people who are sick with novel H1N1 flu now that more widespread illness has been detected in the United States. CDC recommends that testing and antiviral treatment be prioritized for those with severe respiratory illness and those at highest risk of complications from seasonal influenza. This includes children younger than 5 years old, pregnant women, people with chronic medical conditions and weakened immune systems, and people 65 years and older. In addition, CDC has provided information for the public on what to do if they develop flu-like symptoms.

CDC has completed deployment of 25 percent of the supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to all states in the continental United States. These supplies and medicines will help states and U.S. territories respond to the outbreak. In addition, the Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu virus.

Response actions are aggressive, but they may vary across states and communities depending on local circumstances. Communities, businesses, places of worship, schools and individuals can all take action to slow the spread of this outbreak. People who are sick are urged to stay home from work or school and to avoid contact with others, except to seek medical care. This action can avoid spreading illness further.

[always 1]

First case of Swine Flu in Oklahoma today.

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First case of Swine Flu in Oklahoma today.

Thank you Always.....are there other cases waiting to be tested?  Does your case involve an adult or a child....or is that known?