Hospitatlizations Jump in MN

[HenryN]

<TABLE border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=300><TBODY><TR class=table_head_shade><TD class=tableitem width=300 colSpan=2>Confirmed Cases of H1N1 Novel Influenza Infection in Minnesota (6/5/09 1:00 PM) </TD></TR><TR class=table_background_shade><TD class=tableitem colSpan=2>The listed regions only represent areas where people have been tested and had positive results. There are many areas that we think have novel influenza H1N1 circulating but we have not done extensive testing. MDH is now focusing testing on severe cases. Therefore we will not identify most cases of novel influenza H1N1, particularly those with mild illness.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem>Hospitalizations </TD><TD class=tableitem>

23

</TD></TR><TR class=table_head_shade><TD class=tableitem width=300>Region</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

Confirmed

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>Central</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

4

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>Metro</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

77

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>Northeast</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

1

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>Northwest</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

3

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>South Central </TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

0

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>Southeast</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

1

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>Southwest</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

13

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem>West Central </TD><TD class=tableitem>

0

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tableitem width=300>Unknown</TD><TD class=tableitem width="50%">

13

</TD></TR><TR class=table_background_shade><TD class=tableitem>Total in Minnesota </TD><TD class=tableitem>

112

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[HenryN]

Re: Hospitatlizations Jump in MN

A week ago hospitalizations were at 4, a couple of days ago they were up to 8. Now they are 23.