<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top align=left><TD>Novel H1N1 Influenza
Novel H1N1 (referred to as ?swine flu? at its inception) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009.
CDC has determined that this new H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
However, at this time, it is not known how easily the virus spreads between people.
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</TD><TD><TABLE borderColor=#ffffff cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" bgColor=#cccccc background="" border=3><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="30%" background="">County
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">Probable Cases
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">Confirmed Cases
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Calhoun
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">1
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Etowah
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">1
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Jefferson
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">3
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">4
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Limestone
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">3
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Madison
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">7
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">25
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Mobile
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">2
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Montgomery
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">4
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">2
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Pike
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">2
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Shelby
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">1
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Totals
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">17
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">38
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Novel H1N1 Influenza in Alabama
<MAP id=swineMapMini name=swineMapMini><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="U.S. Info" coords=15,37,80,55 href="http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_001"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="Things You Can Do" coords=15,57,143,73 href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/#stay_healthy"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="Plan & Prepare" coords=15,73,115,90 href="http://www.pandemicflu.gov/"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="International Info" coords=15,91,129,107 href="http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt=HHS.gov coords=7,114,60,130 href="http://www.hhs.gov/" ?target="_blank'"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt=CDC.gov coords=94,116,145,130 href="http://www.cdc.gov?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_004"></MAP>As of 4:20 p.m. (CDT) on 05/14/2009, Alabama has 14 new cases of novel H1N1 influenza, including the first cases in Etowah and Mobile counties. This brings the total number of probable and confirmed casesin the state to 55. Effective May 12, this website's case statistics will be updated daily after 3 p.m.
The age range of novel H1N1 influenza cases is from 2 to 70, with a median age of 9. Thirty-six of the state's 55 total cases are children under 13 years of age. Of the 32 cases in Madison county, 27 are also children under 13 years of age. The onset of symptoms of the first case of novel H1N1 influenza in Alabama was April 22, 2009.
Of all probable and confirmed cases, 32 individuals are residents of Madison County, 7 of Jefferson County, 6 of Montgomery County, 3 of Limestone County, 2 of Mobile County, 2 of Pike County, 1 of Calhoun County, 1 of Etowah County, and 1 of Shelby County.
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Novel H1N1 (referred to as ?swine flu? at its inception) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009.
CDC has determined that this new H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
However, at this time, it is not known how easily the virus spreads between people.
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</TD><TD><TABLE borderColor=#ffffff cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" bgColor=#cccccc background="" border=3><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="30%" background="">County
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">Probable Cases
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">Confirmed Cases
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Calhoun
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">1
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Etowah
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">1
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Jefferson
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">3
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">4
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Limestone
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">3
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Madison
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">7
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">25
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Mobile
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">2
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Montgomery
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">4
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">2
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Pike
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">2
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Shelby
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">0
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">1
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top background="">Totals
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">17
</TD><TD vAlign=top background="">38
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Novel H1N1 Influenza in Alabama
<MAP id=swineMapMini name=swineMapMini><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="U.S. Info" coords=15,37,80,55 href="http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_001"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="Things You Can Do" coords=15,57,143,73 href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/#stay_healthy"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="Plan & Prepare" coords=15,73,115,90 href="http://www.pandemicflu.gov/"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt="International Info" coords=15,91,129,107 href="http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt=HHS.gov coords=7,114,60,130 href="http://www.hhs.gov/" ?target="_blank'"><AREA shape=RECT target=_blank alt=CDC.gov coords=94,116,145,130 href="http://www.cdc.gov?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_004"></MAP>As of 4:20 p.m. (CDT) on 05/14/2009, Alabama has 14 new cases of novel H1N1 influenza, including the first cases in Etowah and Mobile counties. This brings the total number of probable and confirmed casesin the state to 55. Effective May 12, this website's case statistics will be updated daily after 3 p.m.
The age range of novel H1N1 influenza cases is from 2 to 70, with a median age of 9. Thirty-six of the state's 55 total cases are children under 13 years of age. Of the 32 cases in Madison county, 27 are also children under 13 years of age. The onset of symptoms of the first case of novel H1N1 influenza in Alabama was April 22, 2009.
Of all probable and confirmed cases, 32 individuals are residents of Madison County, 7 of Jefferson County, 6 of Montgomery County, 3 of Limestone County, 2 of Mobile County, 2 of Pike County, 1 of Calhoun County, 1 of Etowah County, and 1 of Shelby County.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has received validation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to perform the testing that confirms probable novel H1N1 influenza cases not previously confirmed by the CDC. The Alabama Department of Public Health Laboratory has received more than 1,500 samples and more than 900 have been tested for novel H1N1 influenza.
The Alabama Department of Public Health does not recommend cancelling large group events based on concerns of novel H1N1 influenza. Individuals should try to curtail the spread of influenza by realizing the virus is circulating in the population. Individuals who are ill should not attend group events to avoid spreading the virus to others. Persons with underlying medical conditions which would put them at greater potential risk are also advised to avoid group events.
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