swine flu update

[Skyowl's Wife]

The woman’s name has not been released but health officials said there is no cause for concern.

I'd say there was cause for concern for HER family!

You know. They so overhyped this, when the next bug comes along, everyone will give them a big thhhhppppt!

Have a question out on another board. The 1918-1919 "Spanish" flu, was also mild in the "first wave". It was the second and third waves that killed so many people. Have asked a doc over there - if you get it during this first wave, would you be immune to the next wave?

Will let you know what he says.

[Lostinoz]

U.S. Now Leads World in (confirmed) Swine Flu Cases

http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/cdc-/626981.html

[unswydd]

My great neice has the flu. I'm hoping my neice her Mother takes her to the doctor today. This is the one who I am very close to and who just lost the kitten Bella. I am very worried. I tried to call but am getting no answer. Makes me nervous.

[Oscar Wilde]

[You know. They so overhyped this, when the next bug comes along, everyone will give them a big thhhhppppt!]

DHS chief and other gov "officials" have indicated that a return of this bug is expected this summer/fall....however the language used was such that it is not so much expected as it is SCHEDULED. Eat your veggies....eat your garlic (raw) and DON'T take any vaccines.
O.W.

[Skyowl's Wife]

The doc over there said that it all depends on whether this one mutates too much.

If it doesn't, you would have at least some immunity. If it does, it will be like new all over again.

I'll take my vitamin D and be a good girl.

[Lostinoz]

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm

U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 13, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) States* Laboratory confirmed cases


Alabama 9
Arizona 187
California 221
Colorado 44
Connecticut 33
Delaware 54
Florida 58
Georgia 8
Hawaii 6
Idaho 3
Illinois 592
Indiana 70
Iowa 55
Kansas 23
Kentucky** 10
Louisiana 33
Maine 6
Maryland 23
Massachusetts 107
Michigan 134
Minnesota 31
Missouri 18
Montana 1
Nebraska 21
Nevada 21
New Hampshire 17
New Jersey 8
New Mexico 44
New York 211
North Carolina 12
Ohio 11
Oklahoma 22
Oregon 74
Pennsylvania 22
Rhode Island 7
South Carolina 32
South Dakota 3
Tennessee 57
Texas 293 2
Utah 72
Vermont 1
Virginia 17
Washington 176 1
Washington, D.C. 9
Wisconsin 496
TOTAL*(45) 3352 cases 3 deaths

[unswydd]

Oh Crap. My state is leading in this. OMG! That's awful.

[Lostinoz]

Table. U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of May 27, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)

Confirmed and Probable Cases & Deaths
Alabama 67 cases 0 deaths
Arkansas 12 cases 0 deaths
Arizona 532 cases 3 deaths
California 553 cases 0 deaths
Colorado 68 cases 0 deaths
Connecticut 102 cases 0 deaths
Delaware 108 cases 0 deaths
Florida 139 cases 0 deaths
Georgia 28 cases 0 deaths
Hawaii 44 cases 0 deaths
Idaho 11 cases 0 deaths
Illinois 927 cases 0 deaths
Indiana 120 cases 0 deaths
Iowa 71 cases 0 deaths
Kansas 34 cases 0 deaths
Kentucky** 38 cases 0 deaths
Louisiana 86 cases 0 deaths
Maine 9 cases 0 deaths
Maryland 44 cases 0 deaths
Massachusetts 286 cases 0 deaths
Michigan 178 cases 0 deaths
Minnesota 44 cases 0 deaths
Mississippi 8 cases 0 deaths
Missouri 24 cases 1 deaths
Montana 12 cases 0 deaths
Nebraska 35 cases 0 deaths
Nevada 50 cases 0 deaths
New Hampshire 27 cases 0 deaths
New Jersey 29 cases 0 deaths
New Mexico 97 cases 0 deaths
New York 456 cases 2 deaths
North Carolina 13 cases 0 deaths
North Dakota 6 cases 0 deaths
Ohio 15 cases 0 deaths
Oklahoma 64 cases 0 deaths
Oregon 120 cases 0 deaths
Pennsylvania 95 cases 0 deaths
Rhode Island 11 cases 0 deaths
South Carolina 39 cases 0 deaths
South Dakota 4 cases 0 deaths
Tennessee 95 cases 0 deaths
Texas 1358 cases 3 deaths
Utah 122 cases 1 deaths
Vermont 2 cases 0 deaths
Virginia 25 cases 0 deaths
Washington 575 cases 1 death
Washington, D.C. 14 cases 0 deaths
Wisconsin 1130 cases 0 deaths
TOTAL*(48) 7,927 cases 11 deaths

[Lostinoz]

Ok, I'm still in a fog :) This is the newest update 05/29

Table. U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
Web page updated May 29, 2009,
11:00 AM ET

Data reported to CDC by May 27, 2009, 12:00 AM (midnight) ET
States* Confirmed and Probable Cases Deaths

Alabama 71 cases 0 deaths
Arkansas 6 cases 0 deaths
Arizona 540 cases 3 deaths
California 553 cases 0 deaths
Colorado 68 cases 0 deaths
Connecticut 149 cases 0 deaths
Delaware 115 cases 0 deaths
Florida 165 cases 0 deaths
Georgia 28 cases 0 deaths
Hawaii 71 cases 0 deaths
Idaho 12 cases 0 deaths
Illinois 1002 cases 2 deaths
Indiana 138 cases 0 deaths
Iowa 71 cases 0 deaths
Kansas 34 cases 0 deaths
Kentucky** 50 cases 0 deaths
Louisiana 114 cases 0 deaths
Maine 11 cases 0 deaths
Maryland 48 cases 0 deaths
Massachusetts 416 cases 0 deaths
Michigan 229 cases 0 deaths
Minnesota 47 cases 0 deaths
Mississippi 13 cases 0 deaths
Missouri 29 cases 1 death
Montana 14 cases 0 deaths
Nebraska 43 cases 0 deaths
Nevada 84 cases 0 deaths
New Hampshire 35 cases 0 deaths
New Jersey 72 cases 0 deaths
New Mexico 97 cases 0 deaths
New York 553 cases 4 deaths
North Carolina 14 cases 0 deaths
North Dakota 6 cases 0 deaths
Ohio 18 cases 0 deaths
Oklahoma 67 cases 0 deaths
Oregon 132 cases 0 deaths
Pennsylvania 123 cases 0 deaths
Rhode Island 13 cases 0 deaths
South Carolina 41 cases 0 deaths
South Dakota 6 cases 0 deaths
Tennessee 100 cases 0 deaths
Texas 1403 cases 3 deaths
Utah 122 cases 1 death
Vermont 3 cases 0 deaths
Virginia 29 cases 0 deaths
Washington 575 cases 1 death
Washington, D.C. 14 cases 0 deaths
Wisconsin 1430 cases 0 deaths
Wyoming 1 case 0 deaths
TOTAL*(49) 8,975 cases 15 deaths

[Skyowl's Wife]

8975 infections with 15 deaths. That means it has a .167% mortality rate. Common cold kills more people.

Watch for the next one and remember that thpppppt!

[Lostinoz]

Table. U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
Web page updated June 5, 2009,
11:00 AM ET (Updated each Friday)

Data reported to CDC by June 4, 2009, 5:00 PM ET States and Territories*

Confirmed and Probable Cases Deaths

States
Alabama 94 cases 0 deaths
Alaska 3cases 0 deaths
Arkansas 9cases 0 deaths
Arizona 547 cases 4 deaths
California 973 cases 0 deaths
Colorado 75 cases 0 deaths
Connecticut 395 cases 1 death
Delaware 142 cases 0 deaths
Florida 247 cases 0 deaths
Georgia 33 cases 0 deaths
Hawaii 115 cases 0 deaths
Idaho 16 cases 0 deaths
Illinois 1357 cases 5
Indiana 173 cases 0 deaths
Iowa 92 cases 0 deaths
Kansas 92 0 deaths
Kentucky 96 0 deaths
Louisiana 134 cases 0 deaths
Maine 17 0 deaths
Maryland 89 0 deaths
Massachusetts 787 0 deaths
Michigan 298 cases 1 death
Minnesota 82 0 deaths
Mississippi 40 cases 0 deaths
Missouri 46 cases 1 death
Montana 15 cases 0 deaths
Nebraska 60 cases 0 deaths
Nevada 128 cases 0 deaths
New Hampshire 64 cases 0 deaths
New Jersey 148 cases 0 deaths
New Mexico 108 cases 0 deaths
New York 858 cases 8 deaths
North Carolina 30 cases 0 deaths
North Dakota 23 cases 0 deaths
Ohio 35 cases 0 deaths
Oklahoma 93 cases 0 deaths
Oregon 167 cases 0 deaths
Pennsylvania 299 cases 0 deaths
Rhode Island 18 cases 0 deaths
South Carolina 60 0 deaths
South Dakota 10 cases 0 deaths
Tennessee 104 cases 0 deaths
Texas 1670 cases 3 deaths
Utah 461 cases 2 deaths
Vermont 9 cases 0 deaths
Virginia 55 cases 1 death
Washington 577 cases 1 death
Washington, D.C. 24 cases 0 deaths
West Virginia 6 cases 0 deaths
Wisconsin 2217 cases 0 deaths
Wyoming 25 cases 0 deaths

Territories
Puerto Rico 1 case 0 deaths
TOTAL*(52) 13,217 cases 27 deaths

*includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

[unswydd]

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1244371064541&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Jun 10, 2009 22:50
First case of swine flu diagnosed in Palestinian territories

This stuff is still out there.

[unswydd]

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090616TDY03103.htm

New flu strain 'has mutated, become more infectious'
The Yomiuri Shimbun

The new strain of influenza appears to have mutated to become more infectious for humans, the online edition of science magazine Nature reported Monday, referencing research by a team including Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka of Tokyo University's Institute of Medical Science.

The surface of influenza virus particles are covered with thorn-shaped proteins called hemagglutinin (HA), which allows the virus to stick to human cells.

After analyzing multiple samples of the new flu virus, the team ascertained that in some cases the HA of the new H1N1 strain have mutated, allowing the strain to stick to human cells more easily.

According to Kawaoka, the same mutations have been found in HA of the H5N1 strain of influenza, the highly virulent bird flu, which kills about 60 percent of those it infects. Kawaoka said the virus is still in the process of mutating into a form even more infectious to humans.

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/06/11/NM-county-facing-bubonic-plague-cases/UPI-49471244741045/

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New Mexico boy dies of bubonic plague
SANTA FE, N.M., June 11 (UPI) -- Health Department officials say residents of Santa Fe County, N.M., should take precautions amid three confirmed cases of bubonic plague in the county.

Paul Ettestad, the state public health veterinarian, said residents also need to be cautious with pets that are allowed outside because the county is seeing a number of bubonic plague cases involving animals, The (Santa Fe) New Mexican said Thursday.

"Besides the human cases, we're also having animal cases," Ettestad said. "Those span from Taos County all the way down north-central New Mexico. I don't suspect that plague is just in one small area, it seems to be countywide in Santa Fe."

A 54-year-old man is the third person to be confirmed with the potentially deadly infection, which has claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy. The boy's 10-year-old sister was also infected, Ettestad said.

[unswydd]

Just bumping this up. Important read about plague

[slowz1k]

Just got word that the daughter of one of the attorneys that I work with was just diagnosed with the H1N1.
Of course the attorney was in the office today running around like that little spider monkey in the movie "Outbreak"