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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 »
Filed under: Analysis, Influenza, Medicine, Original writing, Pandemic, Reporting, Swine Flu
Pandemic Flu Announcement to Come on Wednesday
The Associated Press is reporting that the World Health Organization will most likely declare the swine flu / novel H1N1 outbreak a pandemic, alert level six, tomorrow. This will be about eight weeks into the outbreak, with WHO reporting cases in 73 nations. Australia is cited as the determining factor. Its government reports the following: 9 June 2009: The total of confirmed H1N1 Influenza 09 cases in Australia as at 1500 AEST has risen to 1,211. Overnight … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Influenza, Medicine, Original writing, Pandemic, Politics, Reporting, Swine Flu
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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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