Swine Flu (H1N1) Hotline for the Public
CDPH has activated a toll-free H1N1 (Swine Flu) hotline in English and Spanish. Assistance in other languages is also availableCalifornia Case Total (May 2, 2009, 2:30 p.m.). Map

• Confirmed: 24. Counties: County Undetermined 4; Imperial 5; Marin 2; Sacramento 1; San Bernardino 1; San Diego 11
• Probable: 110.  Counties: Alameda 1; El Dorado 2; Imperial 25; Los Angeles 2; Marin 2; Monterey 4; Orange 5; Riverside 6; Sacramento 4; San Bernardino 15; San Diego 19; San Francisco 2; San Joaquin 2; San Luis Obispo 3; San Mateo 2; Santa Clara 9; Solano 1; Sonoma 1; Tulare 1; Ventura 2; Yolo 2.

Follow these four flu prevention tips: (1) Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. (2)Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective. (3)Try to avoid close contact with sick people. (4) If you get sick with flu, it is recommended that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

South Carolina leaps into the top three states with swine flu cases, surpassing California.

In response to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 5 on April 29, 2009. A Phase 5 alert is a “strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.”

The United States Government has declared a public health emergency in the United States. 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 and updating interim guidance daily in response to the rapidly evolving situation. CDC’s Division of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) continues to send antiviral drugs, personal protective equipment, and respiratory protection devices to all 50 states and U.S. territories to help them respond to the outbreak. The swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir. In addition, the Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against this new virus.

CDC

The outbreak of disease in people caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin continues to grow in the United States and internationally. Today, CDC reports additional confirmed human infections, hospitalizations and the nation’s first fatality from this outbreak.

CDC

The news media is full of reports of possible, probable and confirmed cases throughout the United States. The CDC updated its numbers last about two hours ago.

Indiana’s Health Department is reporting 1 case.

California reports 1 more than the CDC.

New Jersey is reporting 5 probable cases.

Neither Florida or North Carolina currently have any swine flu cases reported on their website. The New York City site continues to have only the cases from St. Francis.