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Swine Flu worldwide for November 8 2009
First, the latest on the Ukraine: 17 November 2009 — Preliminary tests reveal no significant changes in the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus based on investigations of samples taken from patients in Ukraine. Analyses are being performed by two WHO influenza collaborating centres as part of the global influenza surveillance network. Preliminary genetic sequencing shows that the virus is similar to the virus used for production of the pandemic influenza vaccine, reconfirming the vaccine’s efficacy at this time. Additional questions about the pandemic virus circulating in Ukraine will be answered as more data is available. WHO commends the government of Ukraine for its open sharing of samples to inform global monitoring of the virus for signs of change. A total of 34 samples were analysed independently by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research … Read entire article »
Swine Flu in the United States for November 7 2009
The CDC continues to release data on Fridays for the previous week. The data in this report is for the week ending November 7 and was released November 13, 2009. Visits to doctors for influenza like illness: second week that rates have declined. Now 6.7% and the seasonal baseline is 2.3%. Note, however, that many doctors are telling patients who call with ILI symptoms not to come in to the office unless it is serious. Hospitalizations for … Read entire article »
My television interview
Don’t miss my television interview on the Time Warner local new channel, YNN. I was asked to counterpoint the county medical society president. Is the Vaccine Production Process Broken? Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Pandemic Flu United States 2009Pandemic Flu in the United States June 12 2009Pandemic Flu in the United States June 15 2009Pandemic Swine Flu in the United States June 17 2009Pandemic Swine Flu – H1n1 in the United States June 22 2009Pandemic Swine Flu – H1n1 in the United States June 24 2009Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the U.S. MilitaryPandemic Swine Flu – H1n1 in the United States June 25 2009Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States June 29 2009Pandemic Swine Flu – H1N1 in the United States July 1 2009Coast … Read entire article »
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Pandemic Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases – Selected Cities 6-27-09
Here are case counts for the pandemic swine flu, or pandemic novel H1N1 from the top five cities in the United States. Milwaukee: 3,085 cases Chicago and Cook county: 2,203 cases New York City with Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester counties: 1,449 cases New York City alone: 1,149 cases Hildalgo County, Texas: 600 cases Here is the latest pandemic flu case count for selected cities and metro areas. Those cities in gray have ceased posting their counts, or are no longer counting. CITY STATE NOTES 05/18/09 06/03/09 06/19/09 06/28/09 Gadsden AL Etowah 22 Huntsville AL Madison 30 35 43 47 Montgomery AL Montgomery 7 8 20 34 Phoeniz AZ Maricopa 179 289 354 399 Tucson AZ Pima 76 130 140 149 San Francisco-Oakland CA Contra Costa 203 Los Angeles CA Los Angeles 61 116 111 114 San Bernardino CA San Bernardino 70 94 124 128 San Diego CA San Diego 110 152 222 238 San Jose CA Santa Clara 116 Denver CO Denver + Arapaho 25 51 Fairfield Cty CT Fairfield (NYS burb) 40 235 390 413 New Haven CT New Haven 264 Fort Lauderdale FL Broward 15 Miami FL Dade 12 Boise ID Ada 6 8 18 29 Chicago IL Chicago + Cook 513 890 1,927 2,203 Gary IN Lake 22 44 80 97 Indianapolis IN Marion 46 84 99 105 Fort Riley KA Riley 7 23 24 24 Geary Cty KA Geary – next to Riley 25 25 25 Kansas City KA Wyandotte + Johnson 22 25 27 27 Louisville KY Jefferson 4 47 56 58 Baton Rouge LA East Baton Rouge 24 Lafayette LA Lafayette 60 61 61 New Orleans LA Jefferson + Orleans 36 3 4 4 Boston MA Suffolk 18 278 Cambridge MA Middlesex 100 267 Grand Rapids MI Kent 48 51 52 52 Ann Arbor MI Washtenaw 15 32 32 46 Pontiac MI Oakland 68 306 306 Minneapolis / St. Paul MN metro region 29 52 345 457 Kansas City MO 8 9 10 St. Louis MO St. Louis 5 11 16 17 Gulfport MS Harrison 3 14 13 24 Pascagoula MS Jackson 12 16 20 Bismark ND Burleigh 2 4 6 7 Fargo ND Cass 17 17 Minot ND Ward 3 10 11 11 Albuquerque NM Bernalillo 13 Las Vegas NV Clark 21 29 66 76 Reno NV Washoe 5 63 126 134 New York City NY various 192 553 1,032 1,149 NYC & neighbor … Read entire article »
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Pandemic Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Case Counts – Selected Cities 6-19-2009
Here are the latest available case counts for pandemic swine flu or pandemic novel H1N1 for select cities and urban area. CITY STATE 05/18/09 06/03/09 06/19/09 Huntsville AL 30 35 43 Montgomery AL 7 8 20 Phoeniz AZ 179 289 354 Tucson AZ 76 130 140 Los Angeles CA 61 116 111 San Bernardino CA 70 94 124 San Diego CA 110 152 222 Fairfield Cty CT 40 235 390 Boise ID 6 8 18 Chicago IL 513 890 1,927 Gary IN 22 44 80 Indianapolis IN 46 84 99 Fort Riley KA 7 23 24 Geary Cty KA 25 25 Kansas City KA 22 25 27 Louisville KY 4 47 56 Lafayette LA 60 61 New Orleans LA 36 3 4 Boston MA 18 278 Cambridge MA 100 267 Grand Rapids MI 48 51 52 Pontiac MI 68 306 Minneapolis / St. Paul MN 29 52 345 Kansas City MO 8 9 St. Louis MO 5 11 16 Gulfport MS 3 14 13 Pascagoula MS 12 16 Bismark ND 2 4 6 Fargo ND 17 Minot ND 3 10 11 Albuquerque NM 13 Las Vegas NV 21 29 66 Reno NV 5 63 126 New York City NY 192 553 1,032 NYC & neighbor ctys NY 695 1,283 Cleveland OH 13 Columbus OH 5 12 19 Oklahoma City OK 13 26 39 Tulsa OK 20 25 Allentown PA 130 Philadelphia PA 15 57 270 Reading PA 78 118 San Antonio TX 57 170 182 Brownsville TX 61 222 296 Dallas TX 87 144 200 El Paso TX 180 274 Hildalgo Cty TX 266 539 Ft. Worth TX 94 123 151 Salt Lake City UT 86 290 Seattle WA 367 524 Madison WI 61 300 Milwaukee WI 508 2,618 CITY STATE 05/18/09 06/03/09 06/19/09 Milwaukee WI 508 2,618 Chicago IL 513 890 1,927 NYC & neighbor ctys NY 695 1,283 New York City NY 192 553 1,032 Hildalgo Cty TX 266 539 Seattle WA 367 524 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine Flu 2009 Cases in CitiesSwine Flu Case Counts in Select Cities May 29 2009Swine Flu or H1N1 in United States Urban Areas May 18 2009Swine Flu or H1N1 in Select Cities – June 3 2009Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Cases in Select Cities June 11 2009Pandemic Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Case Counts – Selected Cities 6-19-2009Pandemic Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases – Selected Cities … Read entire article »
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Pandemic Swine Flu Worldwide June 18 2009
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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Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Cases in Select Cities June 11 2009
Here are some select cities and metro areas and the numbers of swine flu or novel H1N1 cases reported for them on their respective state sites. Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, stands out as does Hildalgo County, Texas, the county along the Rio Grande just upstream from Brownsville. CITY STATE NOTES 05/18/09 05/30/09 06/11/09 Huntsville AL Madison 30 35 Montgomery AL Montgomery 7 8 Phoeniz AZ Maricopa 179 283 322 Tucson AZ Pima 76 127 135 Los Angeles CA Los Angeles 61 116 104 San Bernardino CA San Bernardino 70 94 108 San Diego CA San Diego 110 152 211 Fairfield Cty CT Fairfield (NYS burb) 40 144 359 Boise ID Ada 6 8 9 Chicago IL Chicago + Cook 513 777 1455 Gary IN Lake 22 41 54 Indianapolis IN Marion 46 79 89 Fort Riley KA Riley 7 23 23 Geary Cty KA Geary – next to Riley 25 Kansas City KA Wyandotte + Johnson 22 24 26 Louisville KY Jefferson 4 26 53 Lafayette LA Lafayette 59 60 New Orleans LA Jefferson + Orleans 36 1 3 Boston MA Suffolk 18 178 444 Cambridge MA Middlesex 100 217 336 Grand Rapids MI Kent 48 52 51 Pontiac MI Oakland 54 128 Minneapolis / St. Paul MN metro region 29 38 123 Kansas City MO 8 8 St. Louis MO St. Louis 5 11 13 Gulfport MS Harrison 3 10 18 Pascagoula MS Jackson 15 Bismark ND Burleigh 2 3 4 Fargo ND Cass 12 Minot ND Ward 3 8 11 Albuquerque NM Bernalillo 13 23 Las Vegas NV Clark 21 29 34 Reno NV Washoe 5 63 99 New York City NY various 192 415 820 NYC & neighbor ctys NY Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland + Westchester 1009 Columbus OH Franklin 5 10 16 Oklahoma City OK Oklahoma 13 25 32 Tulsa OK Tulsa 20 23 Philadelphia PA Philadelphia 15 34 150 Reading PA Berks 64 89 Brownsville TX Cameron 61 208 261 Dallas TX Dallas 87 142 144 El Paso TX El Paso 157 217 Ft. Worth TX Tarrant 94 119 123 Hildalgo Cty TX Hildalgo 169 406 San Antonio TX Bexar 57 170 178 Salt Lake City UT Salt Lake Vlly HD + Summitt HD 86 201 540 Seattle WA King + Snohomish 367 Madison WI Dane 61 Milwaukee WI Milwaukee 508 Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Swine Flu 2009 Cases in CitiesSwine Flu Case Counts in Select Cities May 29 2009Swine … Read entire article »
World Swine Flu or H1N1 Cases June 5 2009
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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Pandemic! Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Official Pandemic as of 6 pm GMT
June 11th, 2009 | Comments Off
The WHO is set to announce officially that novel H1N1 or swine flu has reached official pandemic status. That is a phase six. This is the first influenza pandemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1968. A pandemic declaration is based on the spread of the illness and not necessarily upon how deadly it is. Of the four influenza pandemics in modern times, 1918 Spanish Flu, the 1957 Asian Flu and the 1968 Hong Kong Flu, this outbreak appears to be the mildest. That could change but for now we have an influenza pandemic from a mild strain. This declaration puts national governments on the spot. Most have prepared a pandemic flu plan with the steps that they would take when a pandemic is declared. For many nations, this means expenditure of … Read entire article »
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