HEALTH Confirmed cases of Swine Flu and maps
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CygnusXI
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CDC Confirmed count as of 1130 ET, Apr. 26, 2009
This the official tally of LABORATORY CONFIRMED cases in the U.S.
From: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm
CDC - Human Swine Influenza Investigation
April 26, 2009 11:30 ET
"Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the United States. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection also have been identified internationally. The current U.S. case count is provided below.
U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection State # of laboratory confirmed cases
California 7 cases
Kansas 2 cases
New York City 9 cases
Ohio 1 case
Texas 2 cases
TOTAL COUNT 21 cases
As of April 26, 2009 9:00 AM ET"
The Ohio case is new.
This the official tally of LABORATORY CONFIRMED cases in the U.S.
From: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm
CDC - Human Swine Influenza Investigation
April 26, 2009 11:30 ET
"Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the United States. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection also have been identified internationally. The current U.S. case count is provided below.
U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection State # of laboratory confirmed cases
California 7 cases
Kansas 2 cases
New York City 9 cases
Ohio 1 case
Texas 2 cases
TOTAL COUNT 21 cases
As of April 26, 2009 9:00 AM ET"
The Ohio case is new.
newpatriot
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04/27 Updated 9:05a: Adding Hong Kong, China; Peru; Germany; South Carolina; Czech Republic; putting Australia back on the list (5 new cases being tested); Columbia
04/27 Updated 7:45a: Adding Switzerland (5 suspected cases); Adding Michigan (1 confirmed case); putting UK back on the lilst (suspected in Sale and up to 10 in East Midlands)
04/26 Updated 9:45p: Removed Massachusetts (erroneous MSNBC report, denied by State)
04/26 Updated 9:30p: Removed Minnesota (confirmed negative)
04/26 Updated 9p: Removed Austrailia (confirmed negative).
04/26 Updated 8:30p: Adding under Canada (confirmed) Nova Scotia and British Columbia.
04/26 Updated 8:10p: Adding Jalisco to Mexican state list; Adding Norte and Sur under Baja (two states); Removing Mexico City (DF not a State); Adding Quintana Roo and Cancun beneath it.
04/26 Updated 7:30p: Adding Austrailia (from 4:30p); Adding the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, thanks JustPlainMom!
04/26 Updated 4p: Adding Brazil
Adding France and updating catbird confirmation on the UK crew, removed (confirmed negative); WHO information of # of Mexican states.
04/26 Updated to include Spain, Israel, Scotland and Ohio.
Adding link for specific list of sites of confirmation -- http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330689
THIS list is for suspected and confirmed cases (since the distance in timing between the two make them harder to track).
The article posted by Dad from the latimes indicates there are 16 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today, our list has only 10 -- we missed some somewhere -- http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-fg-mexico-swineflu26-2009a pr26,0,389929.story
WHO article also posted by Dad, Sun 04/26, indicates there are now 19 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_26/en/index.html
04/27 Updated 7:45a: Adding Switzerland (5 suspected cases); Adding Michigan (1 confirmed case); putting UK back on the lilst (suspected in Sale and up to 10 in East Midlands)
04/26 Updated 9:45p: Removed Massachusetts (erroneous MSNBC report, denied by State)
04/26 Updated 9:30p: Removed Minnesota (confirmed negative)
04/26 Updated 9p: Removed Austrailia (confirmed negative).
04/26 Updated 8:30p: Adding under Canada (confirmed) Nova Scotia and British Columbia.
04/26 Updated 8:10p: Adding Jalisco to Mexican state list; Adding Norte and Sur under Baja (two states); Removing Mexico City (DF not a State); Adding Quintana Roo and Cancun beneath it.
04/26 Updated 7:30p: Adding Austrailia (from 4:30p); Adding the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, thanks JustPlainMom!
04/26 Updated 4p: Adding Brazil
Adding France and updating catbird confirmation on the UK crew, removed (confirmed negative); WHO information of # of Mexican states.
04/26 Updated to include Spain, Israel, Scotland and Ohio.
Adding link for specific list of sites of confirmation -- http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330689
THIS list is for suspected and confirmed cases (since the distance in timing between the two make them harder to track).
The article posted by Dad from the latimes indicates there are 16 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today, our list has only 10 -- we missed some somewhere -- http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-fg-mexico-swineflu26-2009a pr26,0,389929.story
WHO article also posted by Dad, Sun 04/26, indicates there are now 19 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_26/en/index.html
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vulcan
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Looking at that google map of the infections is very surreal for someone who's ever played the online game, Pandemic 2.
http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html
http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html
I fired it up again last night. My starting country, which is randomly selected by the game, was Mexico.
My virus exterminated humankind in nine weeks.
BTW, if anyone sees a gag involving Madagascar locking down everything when someone in Brazil coughs in public, etc., it's a reference to this game.
Specifics on Canadian cases
Canada is up to 6 cases. 4 in Nova Scotia and 2 in British Columbia.
From: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=awMeiF_SLkGs&refer=home
Canadian Governments Confirm Six Cases of Swine Flu; No Deaths
"By Joe Schneider
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Six people in Canada contracted swine flu, which has been linked to a virus that spread in Mexico and has pandemic potential, governments in the provinces of Nova Scotia and British Columbia said.
Four people in Windsor, Nova Scotia, experienced mild symptoms of the flu and are recovering, Robert Strang, chief public health officer for the province, said in a statement.
“There is no reason for the Windsor community or Nova Scotians to be overly concerned,” Strang said. “No one, at this point, has been hospitalized.”
The outbreaks of the flu, linked to 81 deaths in Mexico, warrant an urgent assessment of its potential to spark the first influenza pandemic in 41 years, the World Health Organization said yesterday. The Geneva-based United Nations agency held an emergency meeting and decided that more evidence is needed to determine whether the level of pandemic alert should be increased.
Two people in British Columbia contracted the disease, Andrew McDermitt, spokesman for Public Health Agency of Canada, said in a telephone interview. Neither had serious symptoms, he said. "
Canada is up to 6 cases. 4 in Nova Scotia and 2 in British Columbia.
From: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=awMeiF_SLkGs&refer=home
Canadian Governments Confirm Six Cases of Swine Flu; No Deaths
"By Joe Schneider
April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Six people in Canada contracted swine flu, which has been linked to a virus that spread in Mexico and has pandemic potential, governments in the provinces of Nova Scotia and British Columbia said.
Four people in Windsor, Nova Scotia, experienced mild symptoms of the flu and are recovering, Robert Strang, chief public health officer for the province, said in a statement.
“There is no reason for the Windsor community or Nova Scotians to be overly concerned,” Strang said. “No one, at this point, has been hospitalized.”
The outbreaks of the flu, linked to 81 deaths in Mexico, warrant an urgent assessment of its potential to spark the first influenza pandemic in 41 years, the World Health Organization said yesterday. The Geneva-based United Nations agency held an emergency meeting and decided that more evidence is needed to determine whether the level of pandemic alert should be increased.
Two people in British Columbia contracted the disease, Andrew McDermitt, spokesman for Public Health Agency of Canada, said in a telephone interview. Neither had serious symptoms, he said. "
mitunnelrat
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On a recent check that number was changed to 8, which is consistent with the number of students reported as infected. I believe that "9" was likely a typo.
The Freeholder
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This one isn't only swine flu; it will be useful once this worry is over: http://healthmap.org/en
vulcan
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I haven't been able to beat the game yet.I fired it up again last night. My starting country, which is randomly selected by the game, was Mexico.
My virus exterminated humankind in nine weeks.
BTW, if anyone sees a gag involving Madagascar locking down everything when someone in Brazil coughs in public, etc., it's a reference to this game.
When I read that the Swine Flu had spread to New Zealand, I was wondering when it would hit Greenland and Madagascar. Lol
DustMusher
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I almost laughed during today's White House news conference when they were trying to make like they have the whole thing under control - HAH! With an incubation period of 24 to 48 hours and over 700 international flights out of Mexico City a week - and then figure the connecting flights of everyone on each of those flights who might be exposed . . . the exposure rate is mind boggleing. For instance - the kids from New Zeeland (with positive tests for H1N1) flew out of Mexico with a connecting flight in LAX. By the time they landed in NZ, some of the kids were symptomatic; which means they were contagious ON THE FLIGHTS.
When it comes to watching the numbers of cases, remember they are using epidmiology modeling. Only those cases which have had the lab tests confirmed positive for H1N1/A/Swine will be 'counted' as a confirmed case. However, the testing model is a "Herd Test". When a specific populace exhibits the same symptoms within a given time period, a sampling is done of those affected. If a significant percentage of tests come back positive, the 'herd' or in other words, the population in question is presumed positive also and treated as if they had tested positive. For instance - the kids at the school in NYC - 100 sick kids, 10 tests done, 8 positives (there is a percentage of false negatives on the flu tests). All of that group are considered as having H1N1 by the epidemiologists.
What you want to watch is how wide spread this mess is. Watch the clusters of outbreaks where there is at least one confirmed case. This is easily spread Human to Human (often written as H-H or H2H) so with one confirmed case - it is assumed exposure has been experienced by the group. Then with the rapid onset of this flu, and people are contagious prior to exhibiting symptoms, you will have the next generation of the disease alread spread before anyone is sick.
Texas Dept of Health is not messing around - they have ordered every school in the school district where the confirmed cases attent CLOSED for at least one week. And they requested that ALL meeting and large gatherings be cancelled. Many of the Churches in that are did not have services today. Plus TDH has requested that anyone who lives in that county not leave the county.
Hey, I guess that Public Health Class I took in Nursing School did each me something useful. <G>
DM
When it comes to watching the numbers of cases, remember they are using epidmiology modeling. Only those cases which have had the lab tests confirmed positive for H1N1/A/Swine will be 'counted' as a confirmed case. However, the testing model is a "Herd Test". When a specific populace exhibits the same symptoms within a given time period, a sampling is done of those affected. If a significant percentage of tests come back positive, the 'herd' or in other words, the population in question is presumed positive also and treated as if they had tested positive. For instance - the kids at the school in NYC - 100 sick kids, 10 tests done, 8 positives (there is a percentage of false negatives on the flu tests). All of that group are considered as having H1N1 by the epidemiologists.
What you want to watch is how wide spread this mess is. Watch the clusters of outbreaks where there is at least one confirmed case. This is easily spread Human to Human (often written as H-H or H2H) so with one confirmed case - it is assumed exposure has been experienced by the group. Then with the rapid onset of this flu, and people are contagious prior to exhibiting symptoms, you will have the next generation of the disease alread spread before anyone is sick.
Texas Dept of Health is not messing around - they have ordered every school in the school district where the confirmed cases attent CLOSED for at least one week. And they requested that ALL meeting and large gatherings be cancelled. Many of the Churches in that are did not have services today. Plus TDH has requested that anyone who lives in that county not leave the county.
Hey, I guess that Public Health Class I took in Nursing School did each me something useful. <G>
DM
Just Plain Mom
Rockin' the Ozarks
You may add the (Mexican) state of Nuevo Leon to the list.
http://www.milenio.com/node/205087
The article is entitled, "She Vacationed in Mexico City, Came Home to Die in the IMSS Clinic." DF = Distrito Federal, which is Mexico City. IMSS is the government-run health care system that just about everyone buys into. It says she went to Clinic #31, but as she worsened, they transferred her to Clinic #6. I have no idea how large those are, but I'm going to guess that #31 is a smaller, neighborhood clinic, and #6 is a larger one, maybe even a hospital.
The article says she visited for Holy Week. She lived in the suburb of Escobedo, which is on the northern end of Monterrey in the state of Nuevo Leon. She died Saturday afternoon. It doesn't give a name, but she was 36. It says she arrived back from the DF with symptoms.
*sigh* That's my husband's home state, where most of my inlaws live. Nuevo Leon borders Texas at Colombia. Monterrey is about two hours from Nuevo Laredo.
http://www.milenio.com/node/205087
The article is entitled, "She Vacationed in Mexico City, Came Home to Die in the IMSS Clinic." DF = Distrito Federal, which is Mexico City. IMSS is the government-run health care system that just about everyone buys into. It says she went to Clinic #31, but as she worsened, they transferred her to Clinic #6. I have no idea how large those are, but I'm going to guess that #31 is a smaller, neighborhood clinic, and #6 is a larger one, maybe even a hospital.
The article says she visited for Holy Week. She lived in the suburb of Escobedo, which is on the northern end of Monterrey in the state of Nuevo Leon. She died Saturday afternoon. It doesn't give a name, but she was 36. It says she arrived back from the DF with symptoms.
*sigh* That's my husband's home state, where most of my inlaws live. Nuevo Leon borders Texas at Colombia. Monterrey is about two hours from Nuevo Laredo.
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West Eagle
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Quick Link List
World Wide Health Map (covers more than just PiggyFlu) - - - - - http://healthmap.org/en
CDC Human Swine Influenza Investigation Counts by state - - - - http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm
Google Flu Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...22809,-111.357422&spn=35.796953,63.896484&z=4
W.H.O. Swine flu illness in the United States and Mexico - - - - http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_26/en/index.html
World Health Organization Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) - - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
California Swine Influenza (Flu) website - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HEALTHINFO/DISCOND/Pages/SwineInfluenza.aspx
Wiki 2009 swine flu outbreak - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak
World Human Novel H1N1 Cases & Suspect Cases - - - - - - - - - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=118241535231063390954.000468430d173dabe781b
SWINE FLU - INFLUENZA - Cosas relevantes - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=110958201333321789821.0004687537bdb191bf15f
Reports of swine influenza in Mexico and US - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1240646410227?p=1231252394302
Press Briefing on Swine Influenza - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1240773850207.shtm
White House blog, widget code: HHS/ CDC swine flu - - - - - - - - - http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/24/Swine-Flu-Information/
Wiki Swine Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:H1N1_map.svg
World Wide Health Map (covers more than just PiggyFlu) - - - - - http://healthmap.org/en
CDC Human Swine Influenza Investigation Counts by state - - - - http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm
Google Flu Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...22809,-111.357422&spn=35.796953,63.896484&z=4
W.H.O. Swine flu illness in the United States and Mexico - - - - http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_26/en/index.html
World Health Organization Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR) - - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
California Swine Influenza (Flu) website - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HEALTHINFO/DISCOND/Pages/SwineInfluenza.aspx
Wiki 2009 swine flu outbreak - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak
World Human Novel H1N1 Cases & Suspect Cases - - - - - - - - - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=118241535231063390954.000468430d173dabe781b
SWINE FLU - INFLUENZA - Cosas relevantes - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=110958201333321789821.0004687537bdb191bf15f
Reports of swine influenza in Mexico and US - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1240646410227?p=1231252394302
Press Briefing on Swine Influenza - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1240773850207.shtm
White House blog, widget code: HHS/ CDC swine flu - - - - - - - - - http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/24/Swine-Flu-Information/
Wiki Swine Map - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:H1N1_map.svg
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West Eagle
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Cases of 2009 Swine Influenza Outbreak by Country
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak
Country · · · Laboratory confirmed cases · ·Other possible cases* · ·Deaths
Mexico · · · · · · · 18 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1,614 · · · · · · 103
United States · · · 20 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 100+ · · · · · · · ·0
Canada · · · · · · · 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18+ · · · · · · · · 0
New Zealand · · · · ·0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10+ · · · · · · · · 0
Colombia · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 12 · · · · · · · · ·0
Spain · · · · · · · ·0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8 · · · · · · · · 0
United Kingdom · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6 · · · · · · · · 0
France · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4 · · · · · · · · 0
Israel · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 · · · · · · · · 0
Totals · · · · · · · 44 · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1,773+ · · · · · · · 103
The above table and information provided by Wikipedia and updated at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak
The above link contains the updated table and points to references for these figures.
Black: Confirmed cases followed by death
Red: Confirmed cases
Gold: Unconfirmed or suspected cases
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak#The_initial_outbreak
The above image is provided by Wikipedia.org via GNU Free Documentation License.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak
Country · · · Laboratory confirmed cases · ·Other possible cases* · ·Deaths
Mexico · · · · · · · 18 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1,614 · · · · · · 103
United States · · · 20 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 100+ · · · · · · · ·0
Canada · · · · · · · 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18+ · · · · · · · · 0
New Zealand · · · · ·0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10+ · · · · · · · · 0
Colombia · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 12 · · · · · · · · ·0
Spain · · · · · · · ·0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8 · · · · · · · · 0
United Kingdom · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6 · · · · · · · · 0
France · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4 · · · · · · · · 0
Israel · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 · · · · · · · · 0
Totals · · · · · · · 44 · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1,773+ · · · · · · · 103
The above table and information provided by Wikipedia and updated at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak
The above link contains the updated table and points to references for these figures.
Black: Confirmed cases followed by death
Red: Confirmed cases
Gold: Unconfirmed or suspected cases
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Mexico_and_U.S._swine_influenza_outbreak#The_initial_outbreak
The above image is provided by Wikipedia.org via GNU Free Documentation License.
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West Eagle
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2009 swine flu outbreak in the United States
Cases of A/human/United States/09(H1N1) swine flu by state.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak_in_the_United_States
U.S. State· · · · ·Laboratory confirmed cases· · ·Other possible cases*· · ·Deaths from possible cases*
New York · · · · · · · 8 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·200+ · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
California · · · · · · 7 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Texas· · · · · · · · · 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8+· · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Kansas · · · · · · · · 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Ohio · · · · · · · · · 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Totals · · · · · · · ·20 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·209+ · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
The above table and information provided by Wikipedia and updated at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak_in_the_United_States
The above link contains the updated table and points to references for these figures.
Red: confirmed cases
Yellow: unconfirmed cases.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak_in_the_United_States#California
Cases of A/human/United States/09(H1N1) swine flu by state.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak_in_the_United_States
U.S. State· · · · ·Laboratory confirmed cases· · ·Other possible cases*· · ·Deaths from possible cases*
New York · · · · · · · 8 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·200+ · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
California · · · · · · 7 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Texas· · · · · · · · · 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8+· · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Kansas · · · · · · · · 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Ohio · · · · · · · · · 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0 · · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
Totals · · · · · · · ·20 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·209+ · · · · · · · · · · · ·0
The above table and information provided by Wikipedia and updated at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak_in_the_United_States
The above link contains the updated table and points to references for these figures.
Red: confirmed cases
Yellow: unconfirmed cases.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak_in_the_United_States#California
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West Eagle
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West Eagle
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Another excellent link to help monitor the spread and reaction:
http://monitor.airsecurity.com/
Sample of the frequently updated data:
27 April 2009
http://monitor.airsecurity.com/
Sample of the frequently updated data:
27 April 2009
- 1213z: Cuban government limits flights to and from Mexico (Reuters).
- 1210z: European Union Health Commissioner urges postponement of nonessential travel to the United States and Mexico (AP).
- 1033z: Jordanian government officials ban all meat imports from countries with reported flu cases. (Earthtimes)
- 1032z: Patient in Hong Kong is being tested for swine flu. (ABS CBN News)
- 1031z: Swine flu confirmed in Spanish patient. The man recently returned to Spain from Mexico. (Reuters)
- 1003z: No suspected cases reported in Mexico's tourist destinations. (Travel Mole)
- 0947z: Polish airports step up screening procedures for travelers arriving from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. (Polskie Radio)
- 0839z: The Australian Transport Workers Union (TWU) asks for meeting with Qantas and other airlines to discuss measures to protect employees from swine flu. (Xinhua)
- 0807z: European Commission calls meeting to discuss flu outbreak. (Reuters)
- 0753z: Passengers from U.S. and Mexico to be screened at Thai airports. (Bangkok Post)
- 0717z: Passengers arriving in Sofia, Bulgaria, from the U.S. or Mexico will be screened for flu symptoms. Anyone with symptoms will be quarantined and sent to a hospital for treatment. (Bulgarian News Network)
- 0708z: U.S. officials to begin screening travelers from areas where infections have been reported; however, individuals who are experiencing flu-like symptoms will not be barred from entering the country. (KFOR)
- 0703z: Five Australians are being tested for swine flu after returning from North America or Mexico. (Trend News Agency)
- 0643z: Hong Kong researchers are working to develop a quick test for swine flu. (AP)
- 0517z: Australian veterinarians assure public that swine flu cannot be transmitted through the consumption of pork products. (Brisbane Times)
- 0303z: World Health Organization (WHO) committee to meet with medical experts on 26 April to discuss raising its pandemic alert level. It is currently at level three, which denotes that a new strain of influenza has been discovered. (AP)
- 0237z: Mexican health minister reports 103 deaths from swine flu. Approximately 400 people have been hospitalized and there are at least 1,600 other suspected cases. (Reuters)
- 0228z: Scientists report that the spread of swine flu cannot be predicted given that the way the virus is spread is not fully understood. (L.A. Times)
- 0001z: American Airlines, United Airlines and Continental Airlines are offering to waive ticket change fees for passengers flying through Mexico. A spokesperson from Royal Caribbean reported that there were no current plans to alter cruises with stops in Mexico. (AP)
Just reported on TV, there is a CONFIRMED case of swine flu in MICHIGAN. The person had traveled to Texas and Mexico.
It is a 34 year old woman living in Livingston County.
The following newspaper article says probable case, but the announcement on TV clearly said CONFIRMED.
http://www.freep.com/article/200904...icials+investigate+probable+case+of+swine+flu
It is a 34 year old woman living in Livingston County.
The following newspaper article says probable case, but the announcement on TV clearly said CONFIRMED.
http://www.freep.com/article/200904...icials+investigate+probable+case+of+swine+flu
West Eagle
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World Health Organization declares stage III
Current WHO phase of pandemic alert.
Current phase of alert in the WHO global influenza preparedness plan is III.
Pandemic preparedness In the 2009 revision of the phase descriptions, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans
In Phase 3, an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus has caused sporadic cases or small clusters of disease in people, but has not resulted in human-to-human transmission sufficient to sustain community-level outbreaks. Limited human-to-human transmission may occur under some circumstances, for example, when there is close contact between an infected person and an unprotected caregiver. However, limited transmission under such restricted circumstances does not indicate that the virus has gained the level of transmissibility among humans necessary to cause a pandemic.
Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks.” The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted. Phase 4 indicates a significant increase in risk of a pandemic but does not necessarily mean that a pandemic is a forgone conclusion.
Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region (Figure 4). While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 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.
Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.
Comment:
Personally I believe we are at stage 5.
Current WHO phase of pandemic alert.
Current phase of alert in the WHO global influenza preparedness plan is III.
Pandemic preparedness In the 2009 revision of the phase descriptions, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans
In Phase 3, an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus has caused sporadic cases or small clusters of disease in people, but has not resulted in human-to-human transmission sufficient to sustain community-level outbreaks. Limited human-to-human transmission may occur under some circumstances, for example, when there is close contact between an infected person and an unprotected caregiver. However, limited transmission under such restricted circumstances does not indicate that the virus has gained the level of transmissibility among humans necessary to cause a pandemic.
Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks.” The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted. Phase 4 indicates a significant increase in risk of a pandemic but does not necessarily mean that a pandemic is a forgone conclusion.
Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region (Figure 4). While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 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.
Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.
Comment:
Personally I believe we are at stage 5.
Old Eagle
Inactive
Looks like this site has useful international travel information regarding swine flu warnings.
http://urgent.internationalsos.com/default.aspx
http://urgent.internationalsos.com/default.aspx
dimensiondancer
Inactive
I just posted in Desparado's thread about a TV news photo this morning of several mexicans coming from Mexico City being unloaded off a bus in Dallas, TX. They were being interviewed by TV reporter as saying they were scared to death to stay in Mexico City, so they came here.
And they let them unload upon us. WTF were they thinking?
This must stop now.
momof23goats
Deceased
Thank you all for the information. The illegals are starting to arrive here to work the berry farms. I'm afraid Michigan will be hit hard so I'm watching closely.
they sure are, they are pouring in here right now. they also work the nurserys in the middle of the state. most are illegals.
most people don't realize that Michigan gets a huge amount of workers, starting now through nov. But many have just stayed and wintered over.
We get thousands of illegals here every spring.
I am worried about it being bad here my self.
xtreme_right
Veteran Member
40 cases in US now?
The numbers quoted by the WHO spokesman make no sense.
xr
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2753221020090427?rpc=44
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Market loses ground after WHO comments
Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:41am EDT
NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq briefly turned lower on Monday, and the Dow Jones industrial average pared gains, after the World Health Organization (WHO) commented on the swine flu outbreak.
* In Geneva, a WHO emergency committee could raise its pandemic alert level to phase 4 or 5 as a deadly swine flu outbreak shows no signs of slowing, a spokesman said.
* He also confirmed 40 swine flu cases now in the United States, 26 in Mexico, six in Canada and one in Spain
The numbers quoted by the WHO spokesman make no sense.
xr
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2753221020090427?rpc=44
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Market loses ground after WHO comments
Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:41am EDT
NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq briefly turned lower on Monday, and the Dow Jones industrial average pared gains, after the World Health Organization (WHO) commented on the swine flu outbreak.
* In Geneva, a WHO emergency committee could raise its pandemic alert level to phase 4 or 5 as a deadly swine flu outbreak shows no signs of slowing, a spokesman said.
* He also confirmed 40 swine flu cases now in the United States, 26 in Mexico, six in Canada and one in Spain
Weird! The link that Catbird posted was showing the US with 42 infected (as reported elsewhere). In the last minute or two though, it has the number changed to only 34.
rcstew
Veteran Member
The ticker is rather creepy, isn't it?
Doubly strange then. I just went and clicked it again and it's still showing 34 for me. Very strange!!
This replaces my previous post (I can't edit any longer)
I think I got all your updates, please let me know.
04/27 Updated 9:30p: Adding Colorado and notation to NC cases in isolation (INVOLUNTARY); Removing South Dakota (testing negative).
04/27 Updated 8:45p: Adding Tennessee; Adding to the Mexican states: Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas -- thanks JustPlainMom
04/27 Updated 5:30p: Adding South Korea, New Jersey (thanks to slick Dad)
Adding Ontario, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island, Canada; Guatemala; Ireland; Wisconsin; Illinois; South Dakota; putting Michigan back on (34 yo woman Livingston County; Indiana (tests should be back today); Massachusetts (Lowell); North Carolina
04/27 Updated 11:30a: Adding Idaho -- http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330816
04/27 Updated 10:30a: Scottish two cases are positive for swine flu, and 7 out of the 22 that had contact with them are now showing signs of the swine flu -- thanks MichaelUK
04/27 9:05a: Adding Hong Kong, China; Peru; Germany; South Carolina; Czech Republic; putting Australia back on the list (5 new cases being tested); Columbia
04/27 Updated 7:45a: Adding Switzerland (5 suspected cases); Adding Michigan (1 confirmed case); putting UK back on the lilst (suspected in Sale and up to 10 in East Midlands)
04/26 Updated 9:45p: Removed Massachusetts (erroneous MSNBC report, denied by State)
04/26 Updated 9:30p: Removed Minnesota (confirmed negative)
04/26 Updated 9p: Removed Austrailia (confirmed negative).
04/26 Updated 8:30p: Adding under Canada (confirmed) Nova Scotia and British Columbia.
04/26 Updated 8:10p: Adding Jalisco to Mexican state list; Adding Norte and Sur under Baja (two states); Removing Mexico City (DF not a State); Adding Quintana Roo and Cancun beneath it.
04/26 Updated 7:30p: Adding Austrailia (from 4:30p); Adding the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, thanks JustPlainMom!
04/26 Updated 4p: Adding Brazil
Adding France and updating catbird confirmation on the UK crew, removed (confirmed negative); WHO information of # of Mexican states.
04/26 Updated to include Spain, Israel, Scotland and Ohio.
Adding link for specific list of sites of confirmation -- http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330689
THIS list is for suspected and confirmed cases (since the distance in timing between the two make them harder to track).
The article posted by Dad from the latimes indicates there are 16 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today, our list has only 10 -- we missed some somewhere -- http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-fg-mexico-swineflu26-2009a pr26,0,389929.story
WHO article also posted by Dad, Sun 04/26, indicates there are now 19 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_26/en/index.html
I think I got all your updates, please let me know.
04/27 Updated 9:30p: Adding Colorado and notation to NC cases in isolation (INVOLUNTARY); Removing South Dakota (testing negative).
04/27 Updated 8:45p: Adding Tennessee; Adding to the Mexican states: Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Tamaulipas -- thanks JustPlainMom
04/27 Updated 5:30p: Adding South Korea, New Jersey (thanks to slick Dad)
Adding Ontario, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island, Canada; Guatemala; Ireland; Wisconsin; Illinois; South Dakota; putting Michigan back on (34 yo woman Livingston County; Indiana (tests should be back today); Massachusetts (Lowell); North Carolina
04/27 Updated 11:30a: Adding Idaho -- http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330816
04/27 Updated 10:30a: Scottish two cases are positive for swine flu, and 7 out of the 22 that had contact with them are now showing signs of the swine flu -- thanks MichaelUK
04/27 9:05a: Adding Hong Kong, China; Peru; Germany; South Carolina; Czech Republic; putting Australia back on the list (5 new cases being tested); Columbia
04/27 Updated 7:45a: Adding Switzerland (5 suspected cases); Adding Michigan (1 confirmed case); putting UK back on the lilst (suspected in Sale and up to 10 in East Midlands)
04/26 Updated 9:45p: Removed Massachusetts (erroneous MSNBC report, denied by State)
04/26 Updated 9:30p: Removed Minnesota (confirmed negative)
04/26 Updated 9p: Removed Austrailia (confirmed negative).
04/26 Updated 8:30p: Adding under Canada (confirmed) Nova Scotia and British Columbia.
04/26 Updated 8:10p: Adding Jalisco to Mexican state list; Adding Norte and Sur under Baja (two states); Removing Mexico City (DF not a State); Adding Quintana Roo and Cancun beneath it.
04/26 Updated 7:30p: Adding Austrailia (from 4:30p); Adding the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, thanks JustPlainMom!
04/26 Updated 4p: Adding Brazil
Adding France and updating catbird confirmation on the UK crew, removed (confirmed negative); WHO information of # of Mexican states.
04/26 Updated to include Spain, Israel, Scotland and Ohio.
Adding link for specific list of sites of confirmation -- http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=330689
THIS list is for suspected and confirmed cases (since the distance in timing between the two make them harder to track).
The article posted by Dad from the latimes indicates there are 16 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today, our list has only 10 -- we missed some somewhere -- http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-fg-mexico-swineflu26-2009a pr26,0,389929.story
WHO article also posted by Dad, Sun 04/26, indicates there are now 19 Mexican states with suspected or confirmed cases as of today.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_26/en/index.html
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Rex Jackson
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Who ever did this sure killed the airline industry. I know 40 people that fly regularly and won't be flying anytime soon if ever again. One is me.
If I owned an airline I would be installing a bunch of pure air systems right now. "NEW HEPA FILTER SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON EVERY AIRLINES"...
If I owned an airline I would be installing a bunch of pure air systems right now. "NEW HEPA FILTER SYSTEMS INSTALLED ON EVERY AIRLINES"...
almost ready
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Texas confirms 6 cases
http://www.reuters.com/article/swin...S&feedName=swineFlu&virtualBrandChannel=10521
Texas raises confirmed swine flu cases to six
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:39pm ED
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas state health authorities on Monday confirmed four more cases of swine flu that is threatening to become a pandemic, bringing the state's total to six.
To contain the outbreak, Texas officials closed 14 schools near San Antonio and one in Dallas.
In North Texas, Dallas health officials are tracking three more "probable" swine flu infections that could be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in coming days.
In Guadalupe County near San Antonio, all three confirmed cases involve students at Byron Steele High School, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
The cases in Dallas affect a wider age group -- a 24-year-old, a 7-year-old and a 3-month-old, according to Dallas County Health and Human Services officials.
The new virus has killed up to 149 people in Mexico and there were 40 confirmed U.S. cases, though there are no confirmed U.S. deaths from the virus that spreads quickly between humans.
The World Health Organization on Monday raised its pandemic alert level to phase 4, indicating a significant increased risk of a pandemic, a global outbreak of a serious disease. It would be the world's first flu pandemic since 1968.
Elsewhere in Texas, local officials said they were tracking four possible cases in Nueces County near Corpus Christi.
In Schertz, Texas, two high school students have recovered and the third is recovering under voluntary isolation at his home, officials said.
In the middle class suburb outside San Antonio where the three confirmed swine flu cases live, residents did not show any alarm.
"It doesn't make me nervous, it's only three cases so far," said Yvette Sosa, whose daughter attends Byron Steele, one of 14 area schools that authorities closed indefinitely as a precaution. "I'm not scared yet."
(Editing by Vicki Allen)
http://www.reuters.com/article/swin...S&feedName=swineFlu&virtualBrandChannel=10521
Texas raises confirmed swine flu cases to six
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:39pm ED
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas state health authorities on Monday confirmed four more cases of swine flu that is threatening to become a pandemic, bringing the state's total to six.
To contain the outbreak, Texas officials closed 14 schools near San Antonio and one in Dallas.
In North Texas, Dallas health officials are tracking three more "probable" swine flu infections that could be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in coming days.
In Guadalupe County near San Antonio, all three confirmed cases involve students at Byron Steele High School, the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
The cases in Dallas affect a wider age group -- a 24-year-old, a 7-year-old and a 3-month-old, according to Dallas County Health and Human Services officials.
The new virus has killed up to 149 people in Mexico and there were 40 confirmed U.S. cases, though there are no confirmed U.S. deaths from the virus that spreads quickly between humans.
The World Health Organization on Monday raised its pandemic alert level to phase 4, indicating a significant increased risk of a pandemic, a global outbreak of a serious disease. It would be the world's first flu pandemic since 1968.
Elsewhere in Texas, local officials said they were tracking four possible cases in Nueces County near Corpus Christi.
In Schertz, Texas, two high school students have recovered and the third is recovering under voluntary isolation at his home, officials said.
In the middle class suburb outside San Antonio where the three confirmed swine flu cases live, residents did not show any alarm.
"It doesn't make me nervous, it's only three cases so far," said Yvette Sosa, whose daughter attends Byron Steele, one of 14 area schools that authorities closed indefinitely as a precaution. "I'm not scared yet."
(Editing by Vicki Allen)