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	11 June. It's official! Swine flu declared a pandemic! Fortunately mortality rate in the first 28,000 cases has been only 0.5% (99.5% you would survive if you got this disease). Still, if it spreads widely enough it could have a large total impact. "A move to level 6 is not a verdict on the severity of the virus," she said. "It simply means that the extent of global spread now fulfills the definition of a pandemic."
Swine Flu update as of April 30, 2009 7:00 AM ET
Utah has plan in place to deal with swine flu
US declares swine flu public emergency	click here to read news story on deadly flu outbreak!	Origin of Swine Flu Discovered!

April 28, 2009 11:00 AM ET

U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
(As of April 28, 2009 11:00 AM ET) State # of laboratory
confirmed cases

California	10 cases
Kansas	2 cases
New York City	45 cases
Ohio	1 case
Texas	6 cases
TOTAL COUNT	64 cases
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection See: World Health Organization

The human swine flu outbreak continues to grow in the United States and internationally. Today, CDC reports additional cases of confirmed swine influenza and a number of hospitalizations of swine flu patients. Internationally, the situation is more serious too, with additional countries reporting confirmed cases of swine flu. In response to the intensifying outbreak, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 4

. A Phase 4 alert is characterized by confirmed person-to-person spread of a new influenza virus able to cause “community-level” outbreaks.” The increase in the pandemic alert phase indicates that the likelihood of a pandemic has increased. CDC has activated its emergency operations center to coordinate the agency’s emergency response. CDC ’s 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 swine influenza virus. Yesterday, CDC issued a travel warning recommending that people avoid non-essential travel to Mexico. CDC continues to issue interim guidance daily on the website and through health alert network notices. CDC’s Division of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is releasing one-quarter of its antiviral drugs, personal protective equipment, and respiratory protection devices to help states respond to the outbreak. The swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir. This is a rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide updated guidance and new information as it becomes available.

Just in 04/24/09: DEADLY NEW FLU BREAKS OUT IN MEXICO, US!!

This just in... Updated today. The fear is it's already spread to Texas and California. This strain is unique in that it is infecting people who have never worked on a farm. And in that it is a mixture of Avian, swine and human flue strains... from all over the world Asia and Eurpoe to mention a few. It does however seem to respond to meds.

MEXICO CITY – Mexico City is suspending all public events for 10 days as officials try to contain an outbreak of a deadly new swine flu. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city has enough medicine to treat those infected, but the city's focus is on containing the spread of the strain. City Health Secretary Armando Ahued says 10 new possible cases of infection have been discovered. Officials say some 1,004 people have been infected nationwide. Tests show 20 people have died of the swine flu, and 48 other deaths were probably due to the same strain. The H1N1 virus is a mix of human, pig and bird viruses that has epidemiologists around the world deeply concerned. The World Health Organization says the outbreak has "pandemic potential."

Related Links

PandemicFlu.gov

WHO - Influenza-Like Illness in the United States and Mexico

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.

If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

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