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More NYC Schools Close After Swine Flu Death

// May 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // new york flu, united states, updates, videos


More NYC Schools Close After Swine Flu Death

* Video File * Record from Camera Mass. confirms 34 swine flu cases

// May 6th, 2009 // No Comments » // Outbreak, alerts, cold or flu, treatment, united states, updates, videos

U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection

// April 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // Outbreak, States Infected, Uncategorized, cdc, cold or flu, prevention, tips, united states, updates, world health

Straight From the CDC:

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 4External Web Site Policy.. 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.

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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

Homeland Security to hold special briefing on swine flu

// April 26th, 2009 // No Comments » // briefings, united states, updates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) reports that the White House and Homeland Security along with other Officials will be holding a briefing at 12:30 EDT today April 26th 2009 on the Swine Flu and the state we are at. Along with the acting director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and John Brennan they will give an update on the flu outbreak in the United States.

White House to hold special briefing on swine flu

California Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Summit part II

// April 26th, 2009 // No Comments » // videos


California Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Summit part II