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USDA Confirms H1N1 In Minnesota Pigs

At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States. USDA officials have begun to reach out to U.S. trade partners and international organizations to emphasize that H1N1, also known as swine flu, cannot be contracted by eating pork products. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

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Wichita-area health care providers administering first batches of H1N1 vaccine

The H1N1 virus, or swine flu, has reached the highest level of pandemic status in the United States since 1968, according to the World Health Organization. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)

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Wichita-area health care providers administering first batches of H1N1 vaccine

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Officials See A Shortage In Vaccine For Swine Flu

The swine flu is in 41 states, and flulike illnesses account for 6.1 percent of doctor visits, health officials said. (Source: NYT > Health)

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Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending October 10, 2009

During week 40 (October 4-10, 2009), influenza activity remained stable in the United States; however, there were still higher levels of influenza-like illness than is normal for this time of year. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

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367 confirmed swine flu cases and counting

According to the World Health Organization the number of confirmed swine flu cases across the globe kept rising Friday. Despite the rising number of confirmed cases there are some signs of hope in the battle against the worldwide outbreak. On Friday, the World Health Organization said that the number of confirmed cases worldwide was at 367. The total cases includes 141 confirmed cases in the United States and 156 in Mexico. So far, thirteen countries have confirmed cases.

Researchers worked to develop a vaccine for swine flu, which is also known as 2009 H1N1. According to Michael Shaw, lab team leader for the H1N1 response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC hopes to have a vaccine to manufacturers within a month. “We’re doing the best we can as fast as we can,” he said. Even with the vaccine getting to manufacturers within a month, it would take four to six months from the time the appropriate strain is identified before the first doses become available, said Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO director of the Initiative for Vaccine Research. “Of course we would like to have a vaccine tomorrow. We would have wanted to have it yesterday,” she said. “It’s a long journey.” She said there is “no doubt” that a vaccine can be made “in a relatively short period of time.”

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MMWR: Update: Infections With a Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus — United States and Other Countries, April 28, 2009

Update on infections in U.S. and other countries, April 28, 2009

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Interim Guidance—HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents: Considerations for Clinicians Regarding Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus

Human infections with a swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus that is transmissible among humans were first identified in April 2009 with cases in the United States and Mexico. The epidemiology and clinical presentations of these infections are currently under investigation. There are insufficient data available at this point to determine who is at higher risk for complications of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infection. However, adults and adolescents with HIV infection, especially persons with low CD4 cell counts, are known to be at higher risk for viral and bacterial lower respiratory tract infections and for recurrent pneumonias.

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CDC Health Update: Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Update: New Interim Recommendations and Guidance for Health Directors about Strategic National Stockpile Materiel

As part of an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1) in the United States and Mexico, CDC today announced confirmation of an additional 13 human cases of infection with swine flu in the U.S, bringing the total number of cases to 21 so far. At this time, cases of swine influenza have been confirmed in California, Kansas, New York City, Ohio and Texas. Based on the rapid spread of the virus thus far, public health officials believe that more cases will be identified over the next several weeks.

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Risk of Swine Flu Associated with Travel to Affected Areas

People traveling from the United States to affected areas should be aware of the risk of illness with swine flu and take precautions. People entering the United States who are experiencing symptoms consistent with swine flu and have traveled to an affected area, or have been exposed to someone possibly infected with swine flu, during the last 7 days should report their illnesses to their health care provider immediately and inform them of their recent travel.