Swine Flu - 2009 - Symptoms & Protections

President Obama was in Mexico on April 16. There, he shook hands with an archeologist named Felipe Solis. Felipe Solis died either the next day or a week later - news reports differ. Perhaps a cover-up is in progress? One report stated he died from flu symptoms, and another said he died from unrelated pneumonia.

Report #1, from Bloomberg.Com:
"The first case was seen in Mexico on April 1. The outbreak coincided with the President Barack Obama's trip to Mexico City on April 16. Obama was received at Mexico's anthropology museum in Mexico City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archeologist who died the following day from symptoms similar to flu, Reforma newspaper reported."
- Thomas Black - Mexico's Calderon Declares Emergency Amid Swine Flu Outbreak

Report #2, from the Associated Press:
"Obama was received at the anthropology museum in Mexico City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archaeologist who died a week later. Mexico's health secretary, Jose Cordova, said Solis had a pre-existing illness and died of pneumonia unrelated to influenza."
- Obama's health is fine, more than a week later.

What this could mean: Of course, we may never know the truth, but I've heard two theories so far. One is that Swine Flu could have been spread to Mr. Solis in advance of Obama's arrival in a deliberate attempt to assassinate Obama using the flu as a bio-weapon against him. The other is that US agents preparing for Obama's arrival in Mexico could have disguised an undercover agent spreading Swine Flu virus germs. Either way, conspiracy theorists have decided that this is an intentional plant of a synthetically created virus. It seems especially suspicious because of the combination of Swine, Avian, and human flu viruses. The flu epidemic was first noticed around April 12, and Obama arrived in Mexico on April 16.

Swine Flu starts in pigs and is spread to humans. However none of the eight USA victims (confirmed as of April 25, 2009) have had contact with pigs. This indicates that there is ongoing human-to-human Swine Flu contagion occurring in the United States as well as in Mexico.

Anyone with the H1N1 Swine Flu should be considered contagious for at least seven days. Children could be contagious longer than seven days. Patients with confirmed Swine Flu are requested to stay home in voluntary isolation for a week, at least, and to go out only for medical care.

If this Swine Flu morphs into a separate strain, the period of contagion may vary.

The incubation period is from 24 to 48 hours.

Flu viruses can linger on surfaces for around six hours so keep everything wiped down with rubbing alcohol - such as doorknobs, phones, and the handles on your refrigerator and car door... and even computer keyboards - especially if you're using public computers. Buy hand sanitizer (Germ-X or Purell) and use it often, especially before eating if you're in a place where hand washing is not possible.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

According to the CDC, Swine Flu is resistant to the antiviral medications amantadine and rimantadine, but is sensitive to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir.

Quoting a CNN article:

"A pandemic is defined as: a new virus to which everybody is susceptible; the ability to readily spread from person to person; and the capability of causing significant disease in humans, said Dr. Jay Steinberg, an infectious disease specialist at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta. The new strain of swine flu meets only one of the criteria: novelty.

History indicates that flu pandemics tend to occur once every 20 years or so, so we're due for one, Steinberg said."

"I can say with 100 percent confidence that a pandemic of a new flu strain will spread in humans," he said. "What I can't say is when it will occur."

-- Source: CDC: Swine flu viruses in U.S. and Mexico match

As of April 25, 2009 reports stated that 81 Mexicans died from this virulent flu between April 13 and April 25, 2009 - mostly young adults between the ages of 25 and 40 who developed severe respiratory problems.

It traveled north to the United States where, as of April 25, 2009, eleven people were confirmed to have been infected; at least eight had recovered. Confirmed cases were in California, Texas, and Kansas. Eight children in Bronx, New York were suspected victims as well. A high school in Cibolo, Texas was closed for at least a week due to an outbreak of Swine Flu involving at least three students.

As of April 25, 2009, Mexico confirmed 1324 cases of Swine Flu.

Mexico closed schools, colleges, theaters, museums, and libraries in an attempt to keep people from infecting one another. Mexican citizens have been buying surgical type masks hoping to protect themselves from breathing in airborne viruses. Many Mexicans have lined up at hospitals to request testing or medical aid.

A caller from Mexico to Alex Jones' television program stated that in some areas marshall law has been declared. Another caller stated that free "flu pills" were distributed at a state fair recently, and that the president, Calderon, now states that a vaccine is already available. Jones stated that this rapid a development of a vaccine is impossible unless the flu was planned and planted. Flu cases extend from Mexico City up to the USA border.

Texas Department of State Health Services
NEWS RELEASE
April 25, 2009

School to Close, Other Flu Precautions Recommended

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced today that Byron Steele High School in Cibolo will temporarily close effective immediately as public health and school officials work to keep swine influenza from spreading.

Swine flu was confirmed earlier this month in two students from the school, and a third student is listed as a probable case with confirmatory lab test results pending. The original two have recovered, and the third is recovering. The school is part of the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District in Guadalupe County near San Antonio.

"The purpose is to reduce the risk to students, staff and the community," said Sandra Guerra, M.D., a DSHS regional director and the public health authority for Guadalupe County. She also urged students not to be around each other while school is out. "That would defeat the purpose," she said. The school's extracurricular activities also will be cancelled.

DSHS is urging the school's staff, faculty, students and their household members to avoid contact with others, especially if they have symptoms of a respiratory illness.

Additionally, the following precautions are strongly recommended for all residents of Guadalupe County:

- Public gatherings should be postponed for the immediate future.

- Anyone with symptoms of a respiratory illness, and their household members, should stay home and avoid close contact with others.

Symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to those of regular or seasonal flu and include fever, fatigue, lack of appetite and coughing. Some with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Health officials say everyone should follow standard precautions to reduce the spread of any respiratory illness.

- Stay home when you are sick to avoid spreading illness to others.

- Cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow or a tissue and properly dispose of used
tissues.

- Wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and warm water or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer.

A report on April 26 disclosed these details:

The earliest case of Swine Flu in Mexico has been identified as that of a 39 year old woman in San Luis Potosi on April 12. Her cause of death was "severe viral pneumonia." San Luis Potosi is a city of around 700,000 people, in central Mexico.

Mexico's National Health Department responded to this unusual death by surveying hospitals, where they discovered about 120 similar illnesses and 5 deaths. Hospital workers were vaccinated with this year's flu shot (which is ineffective against this strain of flu.) Doctors were advised to use a drug called oseltamivir to treat flu victims.

Statistics as of April 26: Officially 103 Mexican Swine Flu victims are dead, with 1,614 cases identified in Mexico. Unofficial sources claim there are more than 200 Mexican Swine Flu fatalities. Twenty cases are confirmed in the USA, the latest being in Ohio. There are 6 confirmed swine flu victims in Nova Scotia, Canada. Suspected cases are being investigated in New Zealand, Israel, Scotland, France and Spain.

The United States declared a Public Health Emergency, and the World Health Organization said this Swine Flu outbreak has "pandemic potential".

The Swine Flu deaths in Mexico were mostly healthy young adults aged 25 through 40. Here in the USA Swine Flu cases involve people aged 9 through 50. All are recovered, or recovering. Two of these individuals were hospitalized.

A ten-year-old victim in San Diego visited Dallas prior to his sickness. A man in Dickinson County, Kansas visited Mexico for a convention prior to returning to the states and becoming sick; his illness spread to his wife. A child in the New York prep school with 8 confirmed cases and up to 100 sick, visited Mexico prior to the outbreak.

Texas governor Rick Parry has asked the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for 37430 doses of medication and a high school in his state, near San Antonio, has closed (see press release below)

Extensive news coverage is found near the bottom of this page where there's a chronological listing of Swine Flu news articles from around the world.

The United States has declared a Public Health Emergency, and the World Health Organization says this Swine Flu outbreak has "pandemic potential".

Here are the statistics as of April 27:

Mexico: Officially 103 Mexican Swine Flu victims are dead, with 1,614 cases identified in Mexico. Unofficial sources claim there are more than 200 Mexican Swine Flu fatalities.

USA:Twenty cases are confirmed in the USA, the latest being in Ohio. Two cases are being investigated in Indiana. MSNBC reports 40 confirmed US cases.

Want to go to Mexico? U.S. airlines waive fees for passengers traveling to Mexico from now through May 6.. Way to go, airlines!

World:There are 6 confirmed swine flu victims in Nova Scotia, Canada. Suspected cases are being investigated in New Zealand, Israel, Scotland, Hong Kong, Sweden, and Spain.

The Swine Flu is spreading and the World Health Organization's Director-General has issued a statement saying that "containment is not possible" and that "the likelihood of a pandemic has increased." Learn more about the phases - we're now in phase 4.

Current statistics:

Mexico: Mexico now confirms that 152 people have died of Swine Flu and they say there are 1614 cases being observed at this time. Several days ago unofficial reports stated that well over two hundred people had perished. There may be a large difference between officially confirmed cases and actual cases both in Mexico and world-wide.

USA: There are 68 confirmed cases in the USA with no deaths among them:
California - 13 cases
Indiana - 1 case
Kansas - 2 cases
New York City - 45 cases
Ohio - 1 case
Texas - 6 cases

World:
There are now two confirmed Swine Flu cases in Scotland. There are confirmed in Nova Scotia and Alberta Canada, and one in Spain. Other investigations ongoing include Hong Kong, Israel, France, South Korea, Costa Rica, and Sweden.

The Swine Flu's pandemic alert has been raised to level 5. Here's the announcement.

Current statistics:

Mexico: Mexico now confirms that 159 people have died of Swine Flu and they say there are 2500 cases being observed at this time. Several days ago unofficial reports stated that well over two hundred people had perished. There may be a large difference between officially confirmed cases and actual cases both in Mexico and world-wide.

USA: There are 91 confirmed cases in the USA with 1 death, a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston.
Arizona - 1
California - 14
Indiana - 1
Kansas - 2
Massachusetts - 2
Michigan - 2
Nevada - 1
New York City - 51
Ohio - 1
Texas - 16

World: A country-by-country listing is here: CNN Swine Flu Statistics.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 114 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide but CNN is quick to point out the WHO statistics are inaccurate, under-reporting by a wide margin.

The Swine Flu's pandemic alert has been raised to level 5. Here's the announcement.

"A Phase 5 alert is a 'strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.'" - CDC Swine Flu Updates

Current statistics:

Mexico: Mexico now confirms that 176 people have died of Swine Flu and they say there are 2500 cases being observed at this time. All businesses and government services are asked to close down for five days starting on Friday, May 1. On or around April 26 unofficial reports stated that well over two hundred people had perished. There may be a large difference between officially confirmed cases and actual cases both in Mexico and world-wide.

USA: There are 109 confirmed cases in the USA with 1 death, a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston.
Arizona - 1
California - 14
Indiana - 1
Kansas - 2
Massachusetts - 2
Michigan - 1
Nevada - 1
New York City - 50
Ohio - 1
South Carolina - 10
Texas - 26

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Remarks on the H1N1 Flu by Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State
Washington, DC - April 30, 2009

Secretary Clinton delivered this statement at her testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee.

"Before turning to the topic of today's hearing, let me just give you a brief update on how the State Department is supporting the federal government's response to the H1N1 flu virus.

We have established an influenza monitoring group within our Operations Center. We are tracking how other governments are responding to the threat and what assistance we might offer. We are constantly reviewing and refining our advice to Americans traveling or living abroad.

Our pandemic influenza unit, set up in the last years, is providing valuable expertise. Its director, Ambassador Robert Loftis, is keeping us apprised of their work and their interaction with health agencies and the World Health Organization.

Earlier this week, USAID announced it is giving $5 million to the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization to help detect and contain the disease in Mexico.

We will continue to coordinate closely with the Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, the WHO, the CDC, and other agencies. And I'm very cognizant of the role that we all must play in attempting to stem and contain this influenza outbreak."
- Secretary of State Clinton's Remarks on Swine Flu.
***

World: A country-by-country listing is here: CNN Swine Flu Statistics.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 114 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide but CNN is quick to point out the WHO statistics are inaccurate, under-reporting by a wide margin.

Mexico: Mexico now confirms that 176 people have died of Swine Flu and they say there are 2500 cases being observed at this time. All businesses and government services are asked to close down for five days starting on Friday, May 1. On or around April 26 unofficial reports stated that well over two hundred people had perished. There may be a large difference between officially confirmed cases and actual cases both in Mexico and world-wide.

USA: There are 109 confirmed cases in the USA with 1 death, a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston.
Arizona - 4
California - 13
Colorado - 2
Delaware - 4
Illinois - 3
Indiana - 3
Kansas - 2
Kentucky - 1
Massachusetts - 2
Michigan - 2
Nevada - 1
New Jersey - 5
New York City - 50
Ohio - 1
South Carolina - 16
Texas - 28
Virginia - 2

World: A country-by-country listing is here: CNN Swine Flu Statistics.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 114 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide but CNN is quick to point out the WHO statistics are inaccurate, under-reporting by a wide margin. This is probably because of a difference in standards about what should be considered a "confirmed" case.

Mexico: Statistics keep changing - perhaps because the World Health Organization does not accept as many "confirmed" cases as Mexico was formerly reporting. This is quoted from CNN: "The WHO said Mexico has 156 confirmed cases and nine deaths. Mexican authorities say they have confirmed 16 deaths and at least 358 cases, and they suspect more than 150 deaths may have been caused by the flu." Source

All businesses and government services were asked to close down for five days starting on Friday, May 1.

USA: There are 160 confirmed cases in the USA with 1 death, a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Arizona - 4
California - 24
Colorado - 2
Connecticut - 1
Delaware - 4
Florida - 2
Illinois - 3
Indiana - 3
Kansas - 2
Kentucky - 1 (hospitalized in Georgia)
Massachusetts - 8
Michigan - 2
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 1
Nevada - 1
New Jersey - 7
New York City - 50
Ohio - 1
South Carolina - 13
Texas - 28
Virginia - 2

Seriously - there are not many more new cases today - and most of these are people who have recovered. I think the Swine Flu scare is winding down... at least, here in the USA. People are being isolated so the flu isn't spreading as quickly as it would have during the 1918 flu epidemic.

World: See current news coverage: Swine Flu News at CNN. A country-by-country listing is here: CNN Swine Flu Statistics.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 114 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide but CNN is quick to point out the WHO statistics are inaccurate, under-reporting by a wide margin. This is probably because of a difference in standards about what should be considered a "confirmed" case.

Mexico: Statistics have changed, the numbers dropping considerably - perhaps because the World Health Organization does not accept as many "confirmed" cases as Mexico was formerly reporting. Currently Mexico states that Swine Flu is in a declining phase. They currently claim 16 deaths and 506 cases.

The Swine Flu deaths in Mexico were mostly healthy young adults aged 25 through 40.

All businesses and government services were asked to close down for five days starting on Friday, May 1.

USA: There are 226 confirmed cases in the USA with 1 death, a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston.

Tomorrow the CDC will send 1/4 of their "supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to all the states and territories. We can only assume that this means Tamilflu is being distributed. Tamilflu is made from a Chinese herb called Star Anise. Use of anti-viral herbs like garlic (peel fresh and eat it raw,) rosemary, thyme, sage, sprouts and berries could be just as effective, for those of you who can't get any Tamilflu. Personally, I'd rather have the herb as God intended it than something someone concocted in a laboratory, because who knows what else they may have put in there (thinking about poisons they've used like fluoride and aspartame.) You'll find more information about natural remedies used for influenza further down on this page.

Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu virus.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 1
Arizona - 18
California - 26
Colorado - 4
Connecticut - 2
Delaware - 10
Florida - 3
Illinois - 3
Iowa - 1
Indiana - 3
Kansas - 2
Kentucky - 1 (hospitalized in Georgia)
Massachusetts - 7
Michigan - 2
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 1
Nebraska - 1
Nevada - 1
New Hampshire - 1
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 1
New York City - 63
Ohio - 3
Rhode Island - 1
South Carolina - 15
Tennessee - 1
Texas - 40
Utah - 1
Virginia - 3
Wisconsin - 3

There are more new cases today than there were yesterday. Will the flu dissipate, turn into a mild pandemic, or a major pandemic? Will this be like 1918 when the flu started in the springtime then disappeared over summer only to mutate and come back in October to kill millions?

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 658 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 16 different countries.

CNN was quick to point out the WHO statistics are inaccurate, under-reporting by a wide margin. This is probably because of a difference in standards about what should be considered a "confirmed" case.

Mexico: Mexico currently claims 25 deaths and 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 286 confirmed cases in the USA with 1 death, a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 17
California - 30
Colorado - 7
Connecticut - 2
Delaware - 20
Florida - 5
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 8
Indiana - 3
Iowa - 1
Kansas - 2
Kentucky - 1 (hospitalized in Georgia)
Louisiana - 7
Maryland - 4
Massachusetts - 6
Michigan - 2
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 1
Nebraska - 1
Nevada - 1
New Hampshire - 1
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 1
New York - 73
North Carolina - 1
Ohio - 3
Oregon - 3
Pennsylvania - 1
Rhode Island - 1
South Carolina - 15
Tennessee - 1
Texas - 41
Utah - 1
Virginia - 3
Wisconsin - 3

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 1085 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 21 different countries.

Austria - 1
Canada - 101
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1
Costa Rica - 1
Colombia - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 2
France - 4
Germany - 8
Ireland - 1
Israel - 4
Italy - 2
Netherlands - 1
New Zealand - 6
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 1
Spain - 54
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 1

The World Health Organization issued a statement today:
H1N1 influenza situation
Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General of the World Health Organization

Mexico: Mexico currently claims 29 deaths and 822 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 403 confirmed cases in the USA with 1 death, a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 17
California - 49
Colorado - 6
Connecticut - 2
Delaware - 20
Florida - 5
Georgia - 1
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 82
Indiana - 3
Iowa - 1
Kansas - 2
Kentucky - 1
Louisiana - 7
Maine - 1
Maryland - 4
Massachusetts - 6
Michigan - 2
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 1
Nebraska - 1
Nevada - 1
New Hampshire - 1
New Jersey - 6
New Mexico - 1
New York - 90
North Carolina - 1
Ohio - 3
Oregon - 15
Pennsylvania - 1
Rhode Island - 1
South Carolina - 16
Tennessee - 2
Texas - 41
Utah - 1
Virginia - 3
Wisconsin - 3

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 1490 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 21 different countries.

Austria - 1
Canada - 140
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1
Costa Rica - 1
Colombia - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 2
France - 2
Germany - 9
Ireland - 1
Israel - 4
Italy - 5
Netherlands - 1
New Zealand - 6
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 2
Spain - 57
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 27

Mexico: Mexico currently claims 29 deaths and 942 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

Mexican businesses and government offices are expected to reopen today after being shut down for five days.

USA: There are 642 confirmed cases in the USA with 2 deaths. The first death was a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston. The second was a woman in her thirties with pre-existing chronic health conditions. She died in Cameron County, Texas, earlier this week. The flu continues to spread and at this point seems to be picking up speed.

Federal Government and manufacturers have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the novel H1N1 flu virus.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 48
California - 67
Colorado - 17
Connecticut - 4
Delaware - 33
Florida - 5
Georgia - 3
Hawaii - 3
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 122
Indiana - 15
Iowa - 1
Kansas - 2
Kentucky - 2
Louisiana - 7
Maine - 1
Maryland - 4
Massachusetts - 45
Michigan - 8
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 2
Nebraska - 4
Nevada - 5
New Hampshire - 2
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 3
New York - 97
North Carolina - 7
Ohio - 5
Oklahoma - 1
Oregon - 15
Pennsylvania - 1
Rhode Island - 2
South Carolina - 16
Tennessee - 2
Texas - 61
Utah - 1
Virginia - 3
Washington - 9
Wisconsin - 6

There are more new cases today than there were yesterday. Will the flu dissipate, turn into a mild pandemic, or a major pandemic? Will this be like 1918 when the flu started in the springtime then disappeared over summer only to mutate and come back in October to kill millions?

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 1893 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 23 different countries.

Austria - 1
Canada - 165
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1
Colombia - 1
Costa Rica - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 2
France - 5
Germany - 9
Guatemala - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 4
Italy - 5
Netherlands - 1
New Zealand - 5
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 2
Spain - 73
Sweden - 1
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 28

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 42 deaths and 1112 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 896 confirmed cases in the USA with 2 deaths. The first death was a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston. The second was a woman in her thirties with pre-existing chronic health conditions. She died in Cameron County, Texas, earlier this week. The flu continues to spread and at this point seems to be picking up speed.

The federal government and a manufacturer have begun the process of developing a vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus. Too bad it is being developed by Baxter International, the same company that produced contaminated flu shots for Europe a few months back. That destroys my confidence in the company and I wonder how you feel about it. There's a place for you to give your opinions about the impending swine flu vaccinations a bit further down on this page.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 48
California - 106
Colorado - 17
Connecticut - 4
Delaware - 38
Florida - 5
Georgia - 3
Hawaii - 3
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 204
Indiana - 15
Iowa - 5
Kansas - 7
Kentucky - 2
Louisiana - 7
Maine - 4
Maryland - 4
Massachusetts - 71
Michigan - 9
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 4
Nebraska - 4
Nevada - 5
New Hampshire - 2
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 8
New York - 98
North Carolina - 7
Ohio - 5
Oklahoma - 1
Oregon - 15
Pennsylvania - 2
Rhode Island - 2
South Carolina - 17
Tennessee - 2
Texas - 91
Utah - 8
Virginia - 11
Washington - 23
Wisconsin - 26

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 1893 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 24 different countries.

Austria - 1
Canada - 201
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1
Colombia - 1
Costa Rica - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 2
France - 5
Germany - 10
Guatemala - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 6
Italy - 5
Netherlands - 2
New Zealand - 5
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 81
Sweden - 1
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 32

The World Health Organization issued this statement today:
Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Statement on influenza A(H1N1) and the safety of pork

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 42 deaths and 1112 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 1639 confirmed cases in the USA with 2 deaths. The first death was a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston. The second was a woman in her thirties with pre-existing chronic health conditions. She died in Cameron County, Texas, earlier this week. The flu continues to spread and at this point seems to be picking up speed.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 131
California - 107
Colorado - 25
Connecticut - 4
Delaware - 39
Florida - 6
Georgia - 3
Hawaii - 5
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 392
Indiana - 29
Iowa - 5
Kansas - 12
Kentucky - 3
Louisiana - 7
Maine - 4
Maryland - 4
Massachusetts - 83
Michigan - 49
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 9
Nebraska - 4
Nevada - 8
New Hampshire - 3
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 8
New York - 174
North Carolina - 7
Ohio - 6
Oklahoma - 4
Oregon - 15
Pennsylvania - 2
Rhode Island - 7
South Carolina - 29
South Dakota - 1
Tennessee - 36
Texas - 93
Utah - 24
Virginia - 14
Washington - 33
Washington DC - 1
Wisconsin - 240

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 2500 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 25 different countries.

Canada revealed today that a woman in her thirties in Alberta died from swine flu on April 28.

The WHO press conference today revealed that the swine flu is "mild in the majority of cases" but that two types of patients are more at risk of death from the swine flu: (1) healthy young adults who died from acute viral pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress; and (2) people with pre-existing chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases, and tuberculosis. Those young people who died despite being formerly healthy succumbed due to (1) not realizing the severity of the disease at the beginning of the epidemic; (2) taking too long to seek out medical treatment. The pneumonia factor responds well to oxygen, but if treatment isn't sought out early enough in the course of the illness, it may be too late. Source: Dr Sylvie Briand, Acting Director, Global Influenza Programme [mp3 41 Mb]

Today's WHO swine flu map.

Austria - 1
Brazil - 5
Canada - 214
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1
Colombia - 1
Costa Rica - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 2
France - 5
Germany - 10
Guatemala - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 6
Italy - 5
Netherlands - 2
New Zealand - 5
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 81
Sweden - 1
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 32

The World Health Organization issued a statement today:
World is better prepared for influenza pandemic
By Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General of the World Health Organization

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 45 deaths and 1364 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 2254 confirmed cases in the USA with 2 deaths.

The CDC offers Interim Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Their Close Contacts (Most recent update: May 6, 2009.)

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 182
California - 171
Colorado - 41
Connecticut - 14
Delaware - 44
Florida - 43
Georgia - 3
Hawaii - 6
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 421
Indiana - 39
Iowa - 43
Kansas - 12
Kentucky - 3
Louisiana - 9
Maine - 4
Maryland - 23
Massachusetts - 89
Michigan - 103
Minnesota - 1
Missouri - 10
Nebraska - 13
Nevada - 9
New Hampshire - 4
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 30
New York - 190
North Carolina - 7
Ohio - 12
Oklahoma - 4
Oregon - 15
Pennsylvania - 10
Rhode Island - 7
South Carolina - 42
South Dakota - 1
Tennessee - 46
Texas - 110
Utah - 60
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 1y
Washington - 83
Washington DC - 4
Wisconsin - 317

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 3440 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 29 different countries.

Canada revealed on May 8 that a woman in her thirties in Alberta died from swine flu on April 28.

Today's WHO swine flu map.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Brazil - 5
Canada - 214
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1
Colombia - 1
Costa Rica - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 2
France - 12
Germany - 11
Guatemala - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 6
Japan - 3
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 5
Panama - 2
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 88
Sweden - 1
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 34

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 45 deaths and 1626 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 2254 confirmed cases in the USA with 3 deaths. The first death was a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston. The second was a woman in her thirties with pre-existing chronic health conditions. She died in Cameron County, Texas in early May. The third death was a man in Snohomish County, Washington state. His illness started on April 30 and he died on May 6; he had a heart condition prior to getting the swine flu virus.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 182
California - 282
Colorado - 39
Connecticut - 24
Delaware - 44
Florida - 53
Georgia - 3
Hawaii - 6
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 466
Indiana - 39
Iowa - 43
Kansas - 36
Kentucky - 3
Louisiana - 9
Maine - 4
Maryland - 23
Massachusetts - 88
Michigan - 114
Minnesota - 7
Missouri - 10
Nebraska - 13
Nevada - 9
New Hampshire - 4
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 30
New York - 190
North Carolina - 7
Ohio - 6
Oklahoma - 14
Oregon - 17
Pennsylvania - 10
Rhode Island - 7
South Carolina - 32
South Dakota - 1
Tennessee - 54
Texas - 108
Utah - 63
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 16
Washington - 102
Washington DC - 4
Wisconsin - 357

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 4379 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 29 different countries.

Canada revealed on May 8 that a woman in her thirties in Alberta died from swine flu on April 28.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Brazil - 6
Canada - 280
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - 1
Colombia - 1
Costa Rica - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 2
France - 12
Germany - 11
Guatemala - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 4
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 7
Panama - 3
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 93
Sweden - 1
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 39

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 48 deaths and 1626 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 2600 confirmed cases in the USA with 3 deaths. The first death was a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston. The second was a woman in her thirties with pre-existing chronic health conditions. She died in Cameron County, Texas in early May. The third death was a man in Snohomish County, Washington state. His illness started on April 30 and he died on May 6; he had a heart condition prior to getting the swine flu virus.

Here's the CDC's current list:
Alabama - 4
Arizona - 182
California - 191
Colorado - 39
Connecticut - 24
Delaware - 44
Florida - 54
Georgia - 3
Hawaii - 6
Idaho - 1
Illinois - 487
Indiana - 39
Iowa - 43
Kansas - 18
Kentucky - 10
Louisiana - 9
Maine - 4
Maryland - 23
Massachusetts - 88
Michigan - 130
Minnesota - 7
Missouri - 14
Nebraska - 13
Nevada - 9
New Hampshire - 4
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 30
New York - 190
North Carolina - 11
Ohio - 6
Oklahoma - 14
Oregon - 17
Pennsylvania - 10
Rhode Island - 7
South Carolina - 32
South Dakota - 1
Tennessee - 54
Texas - 179
Utah - 63
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 16
Washington - 128
Washington DC - 4
Wisconsin - 384

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 4694 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 30 different countries.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Brazil - 8
Canada - 284
China - 2
Colombia - 3
Costa Rica - 1, 1 death
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 4
France - 13
Germany - 11
Guatemala - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 4
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 7
Norway - 2
Panama - 15
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 95
Sweden - 2
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 47

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 58 deaths and 2059 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 3009 confirmed cases in the USA with 3 deaths.

Here's the CDC's current list - but remember, a lot of these people have already recovered, or nearly are recovered:
Alabama - 9
Arizona - 187
California - 193
Colorado - 44
Connecticut - 28
Delaware - 45
Florida - 55
Georgia - 4
Hawaii - 6
Idaho - 2
Illinois - 554
Indiana - 61
Iowa - 55
Kansas - 22
Kentucky - 10
Louisiana - 20
Maine - 6
Maryland - 23
Massachusetts - 107
Michigan - 133
Minnesota - 24
Missouri - 14
Montana - 1
Nebraska - 19
Nevada - 12
New Hampshire - 16
New Jersey - 7
New Mexico - 30
New York - 192
North Carolina - 11
Ohio - 7
Oklahoma - 14
Oregon - 74
Pennsylvania - 17
Rhode Island - 7
South Carolina - 32
South Dakota - 3
Tennessee - 54
Texas - 206
Utah - 67
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 17
Washington - 176
Washington DC - 7
Wisconsin - 437

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 5251 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 30 different countries.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Brazil - 8
Canada - 330, 1 death
China - 2
Colombia - 3
Costa Rica - 8, 1 death
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 4
France - 13
Germany - 12
Guatemala - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 4
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 7
Norway - 2
Panama - 16
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 95
Sweden - 2
Switzerland - 1
United Kingdom - 55

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 56 deaths and 2059 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 3352 confirmed cases in the USA with 3 deaths.

The current list:
Alabama - 9
Arizona - 187
California - 221
Colorado - 44
Connecticut - 33
Delaware - 54
Florida - 58
Georgia - 8
Hawaii - 6
Idaho - 3
Illinois - 592
Indiana - 70
Iowa - 55
Kansas - 23
Kentucky - 10
Louisiana - 33
Maine - 6
Maryland - 23
Massachusetts - 107
Michigan - 134
Minnesota - 31
Missouri - 18
Montana - 1
Nebraska - 21
Nevada - 21
New Hampshire - 17
New Jersey - 8
New Mexico - 44
New York - 211
North Carolina - 12
Ohio - 11
Oklahoma - 22
Oregon - 74
Pennsylvania - 22
Rhode Island - 7
South Carolina - 32
South Dakota - 3
Tennessee - 57
Texas - 293
Utah - 72
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 17
Washington - 176
Washington DC - 9
Wisconsin - 496

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 5728 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 33 different countries.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Brazil - 8
Canada - 358
China - 3
Colombia - 6
Costa Rica - 8, 1 death
Cuba - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 4
Finland - 2
France - 13
Germany - 12
Guatemala - 3
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 4
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 7
Norway - 2
Panama - 29
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 98
Sweden - 2
Switzerland - 1
Thailand - 2
United Kingdom - 68

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 60 deaths and 2446 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 4298 confirmed cases in the USA with 3 deaths.
Alabama - 41
Arkansas - 1
Arizona - 431
California - 473
Colorado - 47
Connecticut - 38
Delaware - 58
Florida - 65
Georgia - 36
Hawaii - 10
Idaho - 5
Illinois - 620
Indiana - 70
Iowa - 58
Kansas - 28
Kentucky - 13
Louisiana - 45
Maine - 13
Maryland - 28
Massachusetts - 109
Michigan - 141
Minnesota - 34
Missouri - 20
Montana - 5
Nebraska - 23
Nevada - 25
New Hampshire - 18
New Jersey - 12
New Mexico - 51
New York - 224
North Carolina - 12
North Dakotal - 1
Ohio - 12
Oklahoma - 22
Oregon - 94
Pennsylvania - 50
Rhode Island - 8
South Carolina - 34
South Dakota - 5
Tennessee - 63
Texas - 439
Utah - 80
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 20
Washington - 195
Washington DC - 10
Wisconsin - 510

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 5728 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 33 different countries.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Brazil - 8
Canada - 389, 1 death
China - 4
Colombia - 7
Costa Rica - 8, 1 death
Cuba - 1
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 4
Finland - 2
France - 14
Germany - 12
Guatemala - 3
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 4
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 7
Norway - 2
Panama - 29
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 100
Sweden - 2
Switzerland - 1
Thailand - 2
United Kingdom - 71

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 60 deaths and 2446 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 4298 confirmed cases in the USA with 4 deaths. The first death was a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston. The second was a woman in her thirties with pre-existing chronic health conditions. She died in Cameron County, Texas in early May. The third death was a man in Snohomish County, Washington state. His illness started on April 30 and he died on May 6; he had a heart condition prior to getting the swine flu virus.

Most recently, a woman died in Arizona.

Here's the CDC's current list:
Alabama - 41
Arkansas - 1
Arizona - 431
California - 473
Colorado - 47
Connecticut - 38
Delaware - 58
Florida - 65
Georgia - 36
Hawaii - 10
Idaho - 5
Illinois - 620
Indiana - 70
Iowa - 58
Kansas - 28
Kentucky - 13
Louisiana - 45
Maine - 13
Maryland - 28
Massachusetts - 109
Michigan - 141
Minnesota - 34
Missouri - 20
Montana - 5
Nebraska - 23
Nevada - 25
New Hampshire - 18
New Jersey - 12
New Mexico - 51
New York - 224
North Carolina - 12
North Dakotal - 1
Ohio - 12
Oklahoma - 22
Oregon - 94
Pennsylvania - 50
Rhode Island - 8
South Carolina - 34
South Dakota - 5
Tennessee - 63
Texas - 439
Utah - 80
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 20
Washington - 195
Washington DC - 10
Wisconsin - 510

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 5728 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 33 different countries.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Belgium - 1
Brazil - 8
Canada - 449, 1 death
China - 4
Colombia - 10
Costa Rica - 8, 1 death
Cuba - 3
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 4
Finland - 2
France - 14
Germany - 12
Guatemala - 3
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 4
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 7
Norway - 2
Panama - 40
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 100
Sweden - 2
Switzerland - 1
Thailand - 2
United Kingdom - 71

The World Health Organization issued a statement on May 15:
Sharing of influenza viruses, access to vaccines and other benefits
By Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General of the World Health Organization

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 60 deaths and 2446 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA: There are 4298 confirmed cases in the USA with 4 deaths. The first death was a baby aged 22 months who was a Mexican citizen seeking treatment in Houston. The second was a woman in her thirties with pre-existing chronic health conditions. She died in Cameron County, Texas in early May. The third death was a man in Snohomish County, Washington state. His illness started on April 30 and he died on May 6; he had a heart condition prior to getting the swine flu virus.

Most recently, a woman died in Arizona.

Here's the CDC's current list:
Alabama - 41
Arkansas - 1
Arizona - 431
California - 473
Colorado - 47
Connecticut - 38
Delaware - 58
Florida - 65
Georgia - 36
Hawaii - 10
Idaho - 5
Illinois - 620
Indiana - 70
Iowa - 58
Kansas - 28
Kentucky - 13
Louisiana - 45
Maine - 13
Maryland - 28
Massachusetts - 109
Michigan - 141
Minnesota - 34
Missouri - 20
Montana - 5
Nebraska - 23
Nevada - 25
New Hampshire - 18
New Jersey - 12
New Mexico - 51
New York - 224
North Carolina - 12
North Dakotal - 1
Ohio - 12
Oklahoma - 22
Oregon - 94
Pennsylvania - 50
Rhode Island - 8
South Carolina - 34
South Dakota - 5
Tennessee - 63
Texas - 439
Utah - 80
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 20
Washington - 195
Washington DC - 10
Wisconsin - 510

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 5728 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 33 different countries.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Belgium - 1
Brazil - 8
Canada - 449, 1 death
China - 4
Colombia - 10
Costa Rica - 8, 1 death
Cuba - 3
Denmark - 1
El Salvador - 4
Finland - 2
France - 14
Germany - 12
Guatemala - 3
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 4
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 7
Norway - 2
Panama - 40
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 100
Sweden - 2
Switzerland - 1
Thailand - 2
United Kingdom - 71

The World Health Organization issued a statement on May 15:
Sharing of influenza viruses, access to vaccines and other benefits
By Dr Margaret Chan
Director-General of the World Health Organization

Mexico: Mexico currently confirms 60 deaths and 2446 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection.

USA:
Alabama - 55
Arkansas - 2
Arizona - 435
California - 504
Colorado - 55
Connecticut - 47
Delaware - 60
Florida - 68
Georgia - 18
Hawaii - 10
Idaho - 5
Illinois - 638
Indiana - 71
Iowa - 66
Kansas - 30
Kentucky - 13
Louisiana - 57
Maine - 14
Maryland - 28
Massachusetts - 135
Michigan - 142
Minnesota - 36
Missouri - 19
Montana - 4
Nebraska - 27
Nevada - 26
New Hampshire - 18
New Jersey - 14
New Mexico - 68
New York - 242
North Carolina - 12
North Dakotal - 2
Ohio - 14
Oklahoma - 26
Oregon - 94
Pennsylvania - 47
Rhode Island - 8
South Carolina - 36
South Dakota - 4
Tennessee - 74
Texas - 506
Utah - 91
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 21
Washington - 246
Washington DC - 12
Wisconsin - 613

There are more new cases today than there were yesterday. Will the flu dissipate, turn into a mild pandemic, or a major pandemic? Will this be like 1918 when the flu started in the springtime then disappeared over summer only to mutate and come back in October to kill millions?

World: The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 8480 cases of Mexican Swine Flu world-wide in 39 different countries.

The WHO press conference on May 8 revealed that the swine flu is "mild in the majority of cases" but that two types of patients are more at risk of death from the swine flu: (1) healthy young adults who died from acute viral pneumonia leading to acute respiratory distress; and (2) people with pre-existing chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases, and tuberculosis. Those young people who died despite being formerly healthy succumbed due to (1) not realizing the severity of the disease at the beginning of the epidemic; (2) taking too long to seek out medical treatment. The pneumonia factor responds well to oxygen, but if treatment isn't sought out early enough in the course of the illness, it may be too late. Source: Dr Sylvie Briand, Acting Director, Global Influenza Programme [mp3 41 Mb]

Today's WHO swine flu map.

Argentina - 1
Australia - 1
Austria - 1
Belgium - 4
Brazil - 8
Canada - 496, 1 death
China - 5
Colombia - 11
Costa Rica - 9, 1 death
Cuba - 3
Denmark - 1
Ecuador - 1
El Salvador - 4
Finland - 2
France - 14
Germany - 14
Guatemala - 3
India - 1
Ireland - 1
Israel - 7
Italy - 9
Japan - 7
Malaysia - 2
Netherlands - 3
New Zealand - 9
Norway - 2
Panama - 54
Peru - 1
Poland - 1
Portugal - 1
Republic of Korea - 3
Spain - 103
Sweden - 3
Switzerland - 1
Thailand - 2
Turkey - 1
United Kingdom - 82

How can you protect yourself and your loved ones from this terrible epidemic? In Mexico the government took swift action by shutting down schools, colleges, and museums. They've forced the closure of public events where people gather, where this flu could be spread.

If an epidemic comes, the best solution is isolation. Unfortunately if you're forced to go to work, or if the children are forced into schools, isolation becomes nearly impossible. However we can prepare for this type of event by having plenty of food and water available at home - enough to last a few weeks at the very least. Even a trip to the local grocery store can expose us to flu viruses, so it is better to wait it out at home.

Quoting Edgar Steele:

"This would be a good time to go to the store and stock up for a self-quarantine in your home of up to a month or so.

If this blossoms beyond what already has occurred in California, Texas and, now, New York, I'm pulling up my own drawbridge for the duration.

If I lived in California or any state bordering Mexico (or metro NY, from which there now is an unsubstantiated outbreak report), I already would be back from the store with my supplies and would have closed the front door for the duration."

--Edgar Steele, Mex City Hospital Email - Flu WORSE Than Said // San Diego County - 'Stay Home If You Feel Sick'