Update: H1N1 Deaths Higher Than Expected

[FROM CDC] The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) based on the 122 Cities Report has increased and has been higher than what is expected at this time of year for two weeks. In addition, 11 flu-related pediatric deaths were reported this week; 9 of these deaths were confirmed 2009 H1N1, and two were influenza A viruses, but were not subtyped. Since April 2009, CDC has received reports of 95 laboratory-confirmed pediatric 2009 H1N1 deaths and another 7 pediatric deaths that were laboratory confirmed as influenza, but where the flu virus subtype was not determined.

[FROM WHO]

• U.S.A. …rates of Influenza-Like Illness well above baseline rates
• 414,000 of Cases of H1N1 Reported
• Swine Flu Cases Close in on 1000
• Swine Flu (H1N1) Cases Jump to 658
• Latest Update Shows 331 Cases Worldwide
• WHO Moves to Phase 4 One Phase Below Pandemic
• International Swine Flu Info

[From CNN]

• Swine Flu Cases Jump to 236
• WHO Watching Spain for Signs of Swine Flu
• Obama: Parents should contingency plans
• Swine Flu Generates Controversy on Twitter
• Live Map of Swine Flu Outbreak
• 81 Dead in Swine Flu Outbreak
• Swine Flu Sparks Global Concern

[FROM CDC]

• Swine Flu Update: 91 Infected 1 Dead
• U.S. H1N1 Total Climbs Past 60
• CDC: Swine Flu Podcast
• The US Swine Flu Total Climbs Past 40

[FROM BBC]

• WHO flu expert Dr Keiji Fukuda: “Containment is not a feasible operation”

[From U.S. News]

• Swine Flu Declared Public Health Emergency

[From Fox News]

• How do you know if you have Swine Flu?

[From Huffington Post]

• Avoid eating pork
• Three Simple Ways to Stay Safe

[From NY Daily News]

• Anxiety grips hospital waiting room as fears of swine flu spread through city

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