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Pandemic Swine Flu Worldwide June 18 2009

June 18th, 2009 | Comments Off

The World Health Organization reports that as of June 17 there are 39,520 cases reported of pandemic swine flu or pandemic novel H1N1. 167 deaths due to the pandemic are reported. Of course, the country with the greatest number of cases, the U.S, only reports on Friday so the total is very understated. We are reporting 20,630 cases in the United States as of June 17. Latin American nations marked with this color. Here is a list of every nation reporting over 100 cases of pandemic swine flu. COUNTRY CASES United States of America 17,855 Mexico 6,241 Canada 4,049 Chile 2,335 Australia 2,112 United Kingdom 1,461 Argentina 733 Japan 666 Spain 499 China 382 Thailand 310 Panama 272 Germany 195 Philippines 193 Israel 152 Costa Rica 149 Guatemala 128 New Zealand 127 El Salvador 125 France 118 Nicaragua 118 Peru 112 … Read entire article »

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World Swine Flu or H1N1 Cases June 5 2009

June 5th, 2009 | Comments Off

WHO has gone to reporting cases counts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. That is probably because the U.S. is doing so and half the cases of swine flu or novel H1N1 are in the U.S. As of this morning, WHO reports that 69 nations have reported cases, for a total of 21,940. 125 deaths have been reported. The way this will work is that the CDC will make its report after 11 am today, and the next WHO report will be in three days, on Monday. Current public data is not important to the various public health agencies, based on their inability to synchronize their reports. Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United States have the most new cases. The outbreak is not finished in Mexico despite their lifting of the various restrictions on … Read entire article »

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World Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases for June 3 2009

June 3rd, 2009 | Comments Off

World Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases for June 3 2009

The World Health Organization reports 19,273 cases of novel H1N1 or swine flu as of this morning. There have been 117 related deaths. The table below shows the top ten countries reporting outbreaks. Country Cumulative total United States of America 10,053 Mexico 5,029 Canada 1,530 Australia 501 Japan 385 United Kingdom 339 Chile 313 Spain 180 Panama 155 Argentina 131 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine flu outbreak 2009Swine Flu OutbreakWHO Press Release on Swine FluNew Swine Flu Cases in KansasSwine Flu … Read entire article »

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Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Weekend Summary May 23 2009

May 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off

Here is the weekend summary of swine flu / novel H1N1 cases around the globe. Because of various reporting deadlines the numbers may not appear the same on all reports. In addition, many of the states and Federal agencies in the United States have reduced or eliminated regular reporting. WHO for May 23, 2009: 12,022 cases and 86 deaths in 43 countries. Nicaragua, Venezuela and Bolivia have not reported any cases of swine flu. Is it true, or are their politics keeping them from reporting? Canada as of May 22, 2009: 805 cases in 9 provinces and 1 territory, with 1 death. The median age of the cases is 21, meaning that half of the cases are age 21 or younger. Department of Defense as of May 20, 2009: Reporting once a week now. … Read entire article »

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Swine Flu – H1N1 World Report May 19 2009

May 19th, 2009 | Comments Off

The World Health Organization is the primary source for case information for nations outside of North America. It issues its report daily at 6 am GMT, which a couple of hours after midnight on the East Coast of the U.S. Its case numbers for the United States, Canada and Mexico are “yesterday’s” numbers. The lag will continue as long as WHO stays on its current reporting schedule. There are 9,830 cases of novel H1N1, or swine flu, that have been diagnosed worldwide. 79 deaths are due to this illness. Several things leap out from the report. Nicaragua and Belize have not reported any cases, even though other nations in Central America have. Neither have Bolivia or Venezuela. They may not have any cases. A more concerning scenario is that they do not have the … Read entire article »

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