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Swine flu cases near 900 and counting

Despite the recent claims by Mexico’s health secretary that the swine flu virus is in its declining phase, The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak could gain momentum in the months ahead. Gregory Hartl, a spokesman from the WHO for epidemic and pandemic diseases, said Sunday that the outbreak is only about 10 days old, and even if the illness is declining, it could return. He went on to remind everyone that “in 1918 the Spanish flu showed a surge in the spring, and then disappeared in the summer months, only to return in the autumn of 1918 with a vengeance,” He further said “And we know that that eventually killed 40 million to 50 million people.”

Mexican Health Secretary Jose Cordova described the outbreak as being in decline in Mexico and authorities there have stated that they believe the virus’s most active period in Mexico was between April 23 and April 28. Health officials in Mexico have reported 568 cases and 22 deaths related to swine flu in their country as of late Sunday. WHO has confirmed 506 of those cases and 19 deaths. There are 898 confirmed cases throughout the world in a total of 18 countries. The United Stated has 226 confirmed swine flu cases in 30 states, they include 1 death.

The following countries have swine flu cases that have been confirmed by the WHO:

Canada has 70 confirmed cases
United Kingdom has 15
Spain has 13
Germany has 6
New Zealand has 4
Israel has 3
France has 2
Austria, China, South Korea, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Ireland each have one.

Officials in China have placed 68 people under quarantine, including 13 crew members of a Mexico City to Shanghai flight. The flight carried a passenger who tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 virus. A Chinese health official indicated that none of the other passengers has exhibited any flu-like symptoms. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported Sunday that approximately 110 other people on the Aeromexico plane went on to other destinations and may face quarantines elsewhere. Aeromexico planes have been barred from landing at Shanghai’s airport, as a result Aeromexico is suspending flights to Shanghai until May 15

New York has the highest number of confirmed cases, 63, within the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that the following states also have confirmed cases:

Texas has 40
California has 26
Arizona 18
South Carolina 15
Delaware 10
Massachusetts and New Jersey each have 7
Colorado has 4
Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin each have 3
Connecticut, Kansas and Michigan each have 2
Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Utah each have 1

An inmate at Centinela State Prison in Imperial County in California with suspected swine flu prompted officials in that state to suspended visitation and other “nonessential activities”. They are still waiting for the case to be confirmed with lab testing. Health officials in three states announced additional confirmed cases that were not included in the CDC total listed about. North Carolina and Pennsylvania announced their first confirmed swine flu cases and Louisiana’s governor said his state had seven confirmed cases. U.S. Secretary of Health, Kathleen Sebelius warned Sunday that even if the flu outbreak slows, “it could come back with greater force in the winter and fall, when we get into flu season.” she went on to say “this is no time for complacency”.

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