NutritionSwine Flu Cases In The USA, Breakdown By State, 17th May, 2009
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and WHO (World Health Organization), the total number of swine flu A(H1N1) cases stood at 4,714, plus four deaths, on 17th May, 2009. Non-essential travel to Mexico has been downgraded from a "Warning" to a "Precaution"; meaning authorities consider travel to Mexico as not being dangerous for people who are not at high risk of normal flu complications.
As daily reports come in all the time, the CDC informs that its totals may not always tally with those published by local state health departments. The CDC stresses that when there is a discrepancy, the reader should consider the state health department"s information as more up-to-date.
Below is a breakdown of confirmed and probable swine flu infection cases and deaths:
*Alabama
55 cases
0 deaths
*Arkansas
2 cases
0 deaths
*Arizona
435 cases
1 death
*California
504 cases
0 deaths
*Colorado
55 cases
0 deaths
*Connecticut
47 cases
0 deaths
*Delaware
60 cases
0 deaths
*Florida
68 cases
0 deaths
*Georgia
18 cases
0 deaths
*Hawaii
10 cases
0 deaths
*Idaho
5 cases
0 deaths
*Illinois
638 cases
0 deaths
*Indiana
71 cases
0 deaths
*Iowa
66 cases
0 deaths
*Kansas
30 cases
0 deaths
*Kentucky
13 cases
0 deaths
*Louisiana
57 cases
0 deaths
*Maine
14 cases
0 deaths
*Maryland
28 cases
0 deaths
*Massachusetts
135 cases
0 deaths
*Michigan
142 cases
0 deaths
*Minnesota
36 cases
0 deaths
*Missouri
19 cases
0 deaths
*Montana
4 cases
0 deaths
*Nebraska
27 cases
0 deaths
*Nevada
26 cases
0 deaths
*New Hampshire
18 cases
0 deaths
*New Jersey
14 cases
0 deaths
*New Mexico
68 cases
0 deaths
*New York
242 cases
0 deaths
*North Carolina
12 cases
0 deaths
*North Dakota
2 cases
0 deaths
*Ohio
14 cases
0 deaths
*Oklahoma
26 cases
0 deaths
*Oregon
94 cases
0 deaths
*Pennsylvania
47 cases
0 deaths
*Rhode Island
8 cases
0 deaths
*South Carolina
36 cases
0 deaths
*South Dakota
4 cases
0 deaths
*Tennessee
74 cases
0 deaths
*Texas
506 cases
2 deaths
*Utah
91 cases
0 deaths
*Vermont
1 cases
0 deaths
*Virginia
21 cases
0 deaths
*Washington
246 cases
1 death
*Washington, D.C.
12 cases
0 deaths
*Wisconsin
613 cases
0 deaths
*TOTAL
4,714 cases
4 deaths
Most health authorities and experts around the world say this novel A (H1N1) flu virus strain is not as virulent had previously feared. It is no more deadly than ordinary seasonal human influenza. However, by the time the next flu season arrives this novel virus strain will have been circulating more extensively and is likely to contribute to a more widespread flu epidemic during the following influenza season.
*See our Map Of H1N1 Outbreaks
*See our Mexico Swine Flu Blog
Written by Christian Nordqvist
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