Swine Flu UPDATE:WHO and CDC Latest H1N1 Figures

Swine Flu UPDATE:WHO and CDC Latest H1N1 Figures are still climbing upward but not a a fast rate. One reason is that it takes days and sometimes a week for actual figures to come in. As a side note, think how many cases are never reported.

Few global health decisions have created quite as much commotion as that on April 29th, 2009, when the World Health Organization (WHO), responding to the escalating spread of the Swine Flu or .H1N1 flu.

WHO raised its pandemic alert level for the first time to phase 5, meaning that a full pandemic was considered imminent. As of May 11th, 2009, WHO has recorded more than 4,600 cases in 30 countries. This figure includes 2,600 cases in more than 75% of the states in America (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Over the past two weeks, concerns over Swine Flu have lowered considerably, as the virus has failed to spread easily outside North America and Mexico.

Fortunately, the number of deaths from the swine flu has remained low. This leaves critics questioning  WHO and as to whether the international agency overreacted.

“We know that we are seeing things change on an almost daily basis,” stated Keiji Fukuda, the WHO’s interim director for health, safety and the environment. “It is still a confusing situation.”

U.S. CDC Update on Swine Flu-H1N1
U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 12, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)
States…..45
Laboratory Confirmed Cases…..3009
Deaths…..3

*includes the District of Columbia

WHO Swine Flu-H1N1Update

12 May 2009 — As of 06:00 GMT, 12 May 2009, 30 countries have officially reported 5251 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

Swine Flu Figures

Mexico has reported 2059 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 56 deaths.

The United States has reported 2600 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths.

Canada has reported 330 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

Costa Rica has reported eight laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

Swine Flu UPDATE:WHO and CDC Latest H1N1 Figures

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths:
Argentina (1),
Australia (1),
Austria (1),
Brazil (8),
China (2, comprising 1 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and 1 in mainland China),
Colombia (3),
Denmark (1),
El Salvador (4),
France (13),
Germany (12),
Guatemala (1),
Ireland (1),
Israel (7),
Italy (9),
Japan (4),
Netherlands (3),
New Zealand (7),
Norway (2),
Panama (16),
Poland (1),
Portugal (1),
Republic of Korea (3),
Spain (95),
Sweden (2),
Switzerland (1)
United Kingdom (55).

Travel Warnings:WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the influenza A(H1N1) virus.

Special Care:Individuals who are ill should delay travel plans and returning travelers who fall ill should seek appropriate medical care. These recommendations are prudent measures which can limit the spread of many communicable diseases, including influenza.

The Future of Swine Flu Video
A video made by CNN News with CNNs’ Elizabeth Cohen. This video gives an update on the swine flu situation in this week’s Empowered Patient.

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