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Objective: To provide interim guidance on the use of antiviral agents for treatment and chemoprophylaxis of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection. This includes patients with confirmed, probable or suspected swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection and their close contacts. Case Definitions for Infection with Swine-origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus (S-OIV) A confirmed case of [...]

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4 May 2009 — As of 18:00 GMT, 4 May 2009, 21 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The United States has reported 286 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. The following countries have reported laboratory [...]

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U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection (As of May 4, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) States # of laboratory confirmed cases Deaths 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 Louisiana 14 Maryland 4 Massachusetts 6 Michigan [...]

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from WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html 1 May 2009 — The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 06:00 GMT, 1 May 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 331 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection. The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 156 confirmed human cases of infection, including [...]

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tates # of laboratory confirmed cases Deaths Arizona 4 California 13 Colorado 2 Delaware 4 Illinois 3 Indiana 3 Kansas 2 Kentucky 1 Massachusetts 2 Michigan 2 Minnesota 1 Nebraska 1 Nevada 1 New Jersey 5 New York 50 Ohio 1 South Carolina 16 Texas 28 1 Virginia 2 TOTAL COUNTS 141 cases 1 death

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from the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ In response to an intensifying outbreak in the United States and internationally caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 5External Web Site Policy. on April 29, 2009. A Phase 5 alert is a “strong signal that a [...]

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30 April 2009 — From today, WHO will refer to the new influenza virus as influenza A(H1N1). 30 April 2009 — The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 17:00 GMT, 30 April 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 257 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed [...]

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this from SFgate.com Matthew B. Stannard, Erin Allday,Demian Bulwa, Chronicle Staff Writers San Francisco has its first confirmed case of swine flu, a child who recently traveled to Mexico, the city’s public health director announced today. Dr. Mitchell Katz offered few details about the case but said the child is not in school. Mayor Gavin [...]

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29 April 2009 — The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 18:00 GMT, 29 April 2009, nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 91 laboratory confirmed human cases, with one death. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths. [...]

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28 April 2009–The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 19:15 GMT, 28 April 2009, seven countries have officially reported cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 64 laboratory confirmed human cases, with no deaths. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths. The following countries [...]

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