Swine Influenza (Flu) … and what you need to know
April 27th, 2009 by Dawn
Just remember what I wrote about when I was writing my series about pandemics: keep calm, use common sense and be prepared! Don’t panic or be afraid; that just makes things worse. Go to the Pandemic section of this website and re-read the articles. The information you need to know, about what the government is advising you to do, is in those articles. If you take those precautions you will find that you have a greater peace of mind.
Now go check your medicine cabinet. Make sure that you have enough OTC’s to help you through any situation, H1N1 (Swine flu), Avian flu, or whatever else comes along - because “it” will happen, if not now, then eventually, but you will be prepared! Don’t forget to get your food storage built up (go to the Food Storage Worksheets to figure that out) and make sure that you have your water stored (Two gallons per person, per day for a two week period). Do it now, while you still have the opportunity, the ability and the availability!
For more information from the CDC visit http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
For International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection visit the World Health Organization (WHO) site at: http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
CDC Website post last updated on this site: May 1, 2009, 11:00 AM ET
“CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to an expanding outbreak caused by H1N1 (swine flu).
| States* | Confirmed and Probable Cases | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Alabama
|
84 cases
|
0 deaths
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|
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Alaska
|
1 case
|
0 deaths
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Arkansas
|
7cases
|
0 deaths
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|
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Arizona
|
547 cases
|
4 deaths
|
|
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California
|
804 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Colorado
|
61 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Connecticut
|
196 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Delaware
|
121 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Florida
|
166 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Georgia
|
29 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Hawaii
|
73 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Idaho
|
13 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Illinois
|
1103 cases
|
3 deaths
|
|
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Indiana
|
146 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Iowa
|
71 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Kansas
|
79 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Kentucky**
|
77 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Louisiana
|
122 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Maine
|
11 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Maryland
|
48 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Massachusetts
|
470 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Michigan
|
234 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Minnesota
|
60
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Mississippi
|
16 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Missouri
|
36 cases
|
1 death
|
|
|
Montana
|
14 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Nebraska
|
43 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Nevada
|
102 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
New Hampshire
|
40 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
New Jersey
|
74 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
New Mexico
|
108 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
New York
|
605 cases
|
4 deaths
|
|
|
North Carolina
|
14 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
North Dakota
|
6 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Ohio
|
23 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Oklahoma
|
82 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Oregon
|
148 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
123 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Rhode Island
|
14 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
South Carolina
|
46 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
South Dakota
|
7 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Tennessee
|
104 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Texas
|
1403 cases
|
3 deaths
|
|
|
Utah
|
247 cases
|
1 death
|
|
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Vermont
|
3 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
Virginia
|
31 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Washington
|
575 cases
|
1 death
|
|
|
Washington, D.C.
|
20 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
West Virginia
|
3 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Wisconsin
|
1641 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
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Wyoming
|
2 cases
|
0 deaths
|
|
|
TOTAL*(51)
|
10,053 cases
|
17 deaths
|
|
|
*includes the District of Columbia **one case is resident of KY but currently hospitalized in GA. This table will be updated Monday, Wednesday and Friday at around 11 AM ET International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection NOTE: Because of daily reporting deadlines, the state totals reported by CDC may not always be consistent with those reported by state health departments. If there is a discrepancy between these two counts, data from the state health departments should be used as the most accurate number. |
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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. Early this morning, CDC provided interim guidance on school closures. Supplies from CDC’s Division of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) are being sent to all 50 states and U.S. territories to help them respond to the outbreak. In addition, the Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against this new 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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May 14th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I’m sorry. All flu’s, including the H1N1, are something we should always be concerned about, but so far, from the reports coming in, it is no worse, symptom wise, than what we experience every year during the regular flu season.
I hope that your friend recovers without too much discomfort from whatever they have. Just remember to wash your hands a lot, drink lots of water, eat healthy, get lots of rest and try your best to stay healthy. Keep us updated.