Confirmed/Suspected Cases in New York State outside NYC

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Poorly.

Just what I expected to hear from you.

 

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Oh joy! The NYS Department of Health is doing my job for me now. They've printed up a very handy map outlining # of confirmed cases throughout the state.

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/docs/state_h1n1_cases_by_county.pdf

Confirmed cases as of May 14, 2009:

Chautauqua - 1
Cortland - 1
Erie - 1
Lewis - 1
Monroe - 1
Nassau - 18
Onondaga - 5
Orange - 3
Saratoga - 1
Suffolk - 17
Washington - 1
Westchester - 13

and NYC is at 167 confirmed cases.

 

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NYS DOH Confirmed Cases in New York State as of 5/22/09 -

Albany: 1
Clinton: 1
Cortland: 1
Chautauqua: 1
Erie: 17
Greene: 1
Lewis: 1
Monroe: 2
Nassau: 38
Niagra: 1
Orange: 3
Onondaga: 11
Rockland: 5
Saratoga: 1
Suffolk: 21
Sullivan: 1
Washington: 1
Westchester: 19

New York City: 240

State Total Confirmed Cases: 366

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/docs/state_h1n1_cases_by_county.pdf



*** This information only gives confirmed locations of H1N1, not the extent of the outbreak.

 

[Commonground]

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Thank you appleblossom for this thread.

 

[appleblossom]

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:tiphat: Happy to help! To be honest I only started this thread because I wanted to know what was happening in my state, and no one else on Flutrackers was posting about it. So I started doing my own research and putting it up for others to read. Feel free to add additional info anytime.

I've been sticking to posting DOH numbers recently but they are dismally inaccurate, basically a joke. Comprehensive testing has all but stopped in NY, which makes it impossible to know what's really happening. And combing through the "spin" coverage of H1N1 offered by local newspapers and tv stations was making me so mad I had to stop that for a while. Now that people are dying I guess the MSM might start treating this seriously again.

 

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NYS DOH Confirmed Cases in New York State as of 5/26/09 -

Albany: 1
Clinton: 2
Cortland: 1
Chautauqua: 1
Dutchess: 2
Erie: 17
Greene: 1
Lewis: 1
Monroe: 2
Nassau: 38
Niagra: 1
Orange: 3
Onondaga: 12
Rockland: 5
Saratoga: 1
Suffolk: 23
Sullivan: 1
Washington: 1
Westchester: 19

New York City: 330

State Total Confirmed Cases: 462

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/docs/state_h1n1_cases_by_county.pdf



*** This information only gives confirmed locations of H1N1, not the extent of the outbreak.

 

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News updates for 5/26/09:

Reported by the Post-Standard in Syracuse, NY:

Swine Flu tally rises to 12 in Onondaga County. Latest case is a young child (not school age) who has had contact with an H1N1 infected student at Bellevue Elementary. Currently no increase in hospitalizations or emergency room visits in the Syracuse area.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/swine_flu_tally_rises_to_12_in.html


Reported by the Times Herald-Record in Albany, NY:

Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu Rise to 462 in New York. 96 new cases. Current total outside NYC is 132 cases in 19 counties, newest cases are 1 in Clinton, 1 in Onondaga, 2 in Dutchess, 2 in Suffolk. NYC has 90 new cases. (This article reports 2 deaths but current total is 4 deaths in NYC.)

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090526/NEWS90/90526026

Reported by Mid Hudson News:

2 confirmed cases in Dutchess County. One is a "middle to high school age" male, one is a 20-something male, both now recovered.

http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2009/May09/26/Swine_flu_DC-26May09.htm

No news articles about the newest Clinton County case that I could find. The local paper in Plattsburgh, the Press Republican, has nothing to say about it. And the Clinton County Department of Health website has not been updated since their first case was identified on 5/15/09.

http://www.clintoncountygov.com/Departments/Health/cchdhome.htm

Also could find no news articles about the newest Suffolk county cases. But Newsday.com (covering Long Island) had plenty of articles with today's date about NYC schools reopening. The Suffolk County Department of Health H1N1 webpage has not been updated since 5/8/09.

http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/departments/healthservices/H1N1.aspx

 

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News updates for 5/27/09:

Reported by EmpireStateNews.net :

Suffolk County total cases now at 23. The 2 new cases are both toddlers. One in Farmingdale and one in Hampton Bays. Both recovering at home. The Hampton Bays case is the first confirmed case of H1N1 in Eastern Suffolk County. Ages of victims in Suffolk range from 1 to 51. The median age is 12.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20090527-2.html

 

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NYS DOH Confirmed Cases in New York State as of 5/27/09 -

Albany: 1
Broome: 1
Clinton: 2
Cortland: 1
Chautauqua: 1
Dutchess: 2
Erie: 23
Greene: 1
Lewis: 1
Monroe: 3
Nassau: 40
Niagra: 1
Orange: 3
Onondaga: 14
Rockland: 5
Saratoga: 1
Schenectady: 3
Suffolk: 40
Sullivan: 1
Washington: 1
Westchester: 20

New York City: 356

State Total Confirmed Cases: 521

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/docs/state_h1n1_cases_by_county.pdf



*** This information only gives confirmed locations of H1N1, not the extent of the outbreak.

 

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News updates for 5/28/09:

Reported by WBGH in Binghamton, NY:

Broome County H1N1 case has no history of travel to Mexico or downstate. Patient is an adult with no school connections, has not been hospitalized, and is now recovering.

http://www.newschannel34.com/news/local/story/Swine-Flu-Lands-in-Broome-County/Q63Js7otSECWGi3nU32wyw.cspx

Reported by WNYT 13 in Albany, NY:

3 cases confirmed in Schenectady County. One is a student at Schenectady High School, who has since recovered. The other two are adults located elsewhere in the county, both are recovering at home. There is no known link between the 3 cases.

http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S950257.shtml?cat=300

Reported by Newsday.com covering Long Island and NYC:

New swine flu cases and large numbers of students with flu-like illness closing more schools in NYC and Long Island. Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, a school for disabled children, was the latest to close due to high absentee rate and flu symptoms in both students and staff. 13 more schools close in NYC, with another planned closing in Manhattan. Health officials are suggesting prophylactic anti-viral treatment for all students at Henry Viscardi. The school shares a campus with a disabled work-program for adults, which has not experienced high absentee rates and will not be closed.

Quote from the article:

Dr. Scott Harper, a city Health Department epidemiologist, said scientists are currently focusing on how many people are becoming ill and the severity of their symptoms.

"The big picture is not the number of deaths in any given city," Harper said. "The big picture is how many cases are occurring."

No data exists that shows swine flu spreading more in densely populated cities like New York than in rural or suburban areas, Harper said.

http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/longisland/ny-liskul2812810975may27,0,2229528.story


** Most of the articles on Erie County and Monroe County cases are at least a week old, so I'm still looking for updated information on those areas. Can't find any info on the newest Suffolk and Nassau cases yet.

 

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NYS DOH Confirmed Cases in New York State as of 5/28/09 -

Albany: 1
Broome: 1
Clinton: 2
Cortland: 1
Chautauqua: 1
Dutchess: 2
Erie: 34
Greene: 1
Lewis: 1
Monroe: 3
Nassau: 40
Niagra: 1
Orange: 3
Onondaga: 17
Otsego: 1
Rockland: 5
Saratoga: 1
Schenectady: 3
Suffolk: 45
Sullivan: 1
Tompkins: 1
Washington: 1
Westchester: 23

New York City: 388

State Total Confirmed Cases: 577

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/docs/state_h1n1_cases_by_county.pdf



*** This information only gives confirmed locations of H1N1, not the extent of the outbreak.

 

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News updates for 5/28/09:

Reported by the Ithaca Journal in Ithaca, NY

First case in Tompkins is an "unidentified person" recovering at home. Tompkins County Health Department is monitoring contacts of the person for signs of illness.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20090528/NEWS01/90528037/Tompkins+County+identifies+swine+flu+case

Reported by WNYW Fox 5 News in New York City:

17 new cases in Suffolk, brings the county total to 40. (currently the total is now 45). All of the new cases experienced flu-like symptoms between April 28 and May 14, most have fully recovered. There are 12 additional probable cases pending. Suffolk County Health Commissioner, Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, says exposure to a confirmed case, absent flu-like symptoms, is not a reason by itself to visit a doctor.

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/health/swine_flu/090528_17_New_Swine_Flu_Cases_in_Suffolk

Reported by The Buffalo News in Buffalo, NY:

Erie County Health Department advises that all students who have flu or flu-like symptoms be banned from school for 7 days. The ban applies to any school age child who is diagnosed with influenza A, any student with flu-like symptoms who has a family member diagnosed with flu, and any student with flu-like symptoms in a school district with ongoing flu transmission. This new guideline applies to all local school districts in Erie County.

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/685053.html

Reported by News 10 Now in Syracuse, NY:

4 more confirmed cases in Onondaga County, bringing the county total to 18 (NYS DOH says 17?). One case is an adult and 3 are children. 1 child attends school in Cayuga County, the other two children attend Bellevue Elementary School in Syracuse. The Onondaga County Health Department advises that any student with a fever or flu-like symptoms visiting the school nurse wear a mask until their parents pick them up. Ill students are then asked to stay home for 7 days, effective immediately.

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/473157/new-cases-of-h1n1-and-new-guidelines/

 

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News updates for 5/29/09:

Reported by WXXI in Rochester, NY:

A Fairbanks Road Elementary student, in the Churchville-Chili School District, identified as the third confirmed case in Monroe County. Diagnosis took 7 days to confirm, after the student had all ready recovered and returned to class. Monroe County Health Director Andrew Doniger says the child was probably infected by out-of-town visitors who had flu symptoms when they arrived, although he says it's very likely that H1N1 is passing from person to person in the Rochester area. Monroe County Health Department is now focusing on spread of the virus, rather than identifying individual cases. Fairbanks School is remaining open. (other statistics given in this article are out of date)

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wxxi/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1511389/WXXI.Local.Stories/Churchville-Chili.Student.Is.Third.H1N1.Case.in.Monroe.County

 

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NYS DOH Confirmed Cases in New York State as of 5/29/09 -

Albany: 1
Broome: 1
Clinton: 2
Cortland: 1
Chautauqua: 1
Dutchess: 4
Erie: 34
Greene: 1
Jefferson: 1
Lewis: 1
Monroe: 3
Nassau: 46
Niagra: 1
Orange: 3
Onondaga: 20
Otsego: 1
Rockland: 5
Saratoga: 1
Schenectady: 3
Suffolk: 47
Sullivan: 1
Tompkins: 1
Washington: 1
Westchester: 24

New York City: 415

State Total Confirmed Cases: 619

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/docs/state_h1n1_cases_by_county.pdf



*** This information only gives confirmed locations of H1N1, not the extent of the outbreak.

 

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News updates for 5/29/09:

Reported by The Poughkeepsie Journal in Poughkeepsie, NY:

Dutchess County has 3 more confirmed cases, bringing the county total to 5 (NYS DOH has the Dutchess County total at 4?) All 3 patients are adults and have recovered, 2 are connected by the same living situation.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20090529/NEWS01/90529012/1006/news01

Reported by WWNY TV 7 in Watertown, NY:

1 confirmed case in Jefferson County, the unidentified person is an adult, was not hospitalized, and recovered at home. No reported increase of flu-like illness in the county.

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Reported by the Post Standard in Syracuse, NY:[/B}

2 new cases of swine flu in Onondaga County. 1 is a student at Eagle Hill Middle School in Manlius, the other is a student at LeMoyne Elementary School in Syracuse. Total cases of flu in Onondaga County at 20. The Onondaga Health Department advises that children who attend schools with confirmed cases do not need to be tested if they develop mild flu-like symptoms. There has been an increase in the number of visits to emergency departments and urgent care facilities in Onondaga County. People with mild flu symptoms are advised to stay home and not to go to these facilities. Only people with moderate to severe symptoms should contact health care providers.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/onondaga_county_sees_2_more_sw.html

 

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News updates for 6/1/09:

Reported 5/30/09 by The Journal News in White Plains, NY:

Widespread flu-like illness reported in the Edgemont and Hastings-on-Hudson school districts in Westchester County. Officials say there is no indication that this is related to swine flu, but the article does not specify that any of the students have been tested for H1N1. According to school superintendent Nancy Taddiken, 20% of the students and 10 teachers at the Edgemont Junior-Senior High School reported flu-like symptoms last week. "It is extremely out of the ordinary. We typically have (a student) absentee rate of maybe 3 to 4 percent," Taddiken said. The Hastings School district reports 15% of the enrollment is experiencing flu-like symptoms. Health officials at this point consider the swine flu to be of relatively minimal public-health significance. Both schools plan to remain open and all activities will continue as scheduled. To date there are 23 confirmed cases of swine flu in Westchester County.


http://lohud.com/article/20090530/NEWS02/905300347/-1/SPORTS

 

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Compare the above article with this one from 5/24/09:

Reported by Newsday.com covering Long island, NY:

NYC Officials report swine flu now the most prevalent strain. "If you have flulike symptoms, it's more likely you have the H1N1 virus than the seasonal flu," said Jessica Scaperotti, a spokeswoman for the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.


http://www.newsday.com/news/local/nassau/ny-nyswin2512802010may24,0,4069056.story

 

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I'm still waiting for the updated NYS DOH case numbers for today, but Onondaga County has released some new numbers:

Reported by News 10 Now in Syracuse, NY:

Onondaga County reporting 9 new confirmed cases, 8 children and 1 adult who was hospitalized, but has since been released. Some of the children attend Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School and Dr. Martin Luther King School in Syracuse. Total number of cases in Onondaga County at 29.

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/473495/nine-more-cases-of-h1n1-confirmed/

 

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NYS DOH Confirmed Cases in New York State as of 6/1/09 -

Albany: 1
Broome: 2
Clinton: 2
Columbia: 1
Cortland: 1
Chautauqua: 1
Dutchess: 4
Erie: 41
Greene: 1
Jefferson: 1
Lewis: 1
Monroe: 3
Nassau: 48
Niagra: 1
Orange: 3
Onondaga: 29
Otsego: 1
Rockland: 6
Saratoga: 1
Schenectady: 3
Suffolk: 50
Sullivan: 1
Tompkins: 2
Washington: 1
Westchester: 25

New York City: 415*
(NYC did not report out cases on Friday)

State Total Confirmed Cases: 645

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/docs/state_h1n1_cases_by_county.pdf



*** This information only gives confirmed locations of H1N1, not the extent of the outbreak.

 

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News updates for 6/2/09:

Reported by the Albany Times Union in Albany, NY:

Columbia County confirms first case of swine flu. No information available on age or location, but the person has a mild case and is expected to make a full recovery.

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=805461&category=REGION

Reported by the Lower Hudson Journal News in White Plains, NY:

A West Haverstraw Elementary student is the sixth confirmed H1N1 case in Rockland County. There are no plans to close the school because the period in which the student would have been contagious, May 13 to May 20, has now passed. Previous cases in the county were 2 adults, 2 pre-school aged children, and one student at Eldorado Elementary School in Chestnut Ridge. None were hospitalized.

http://lohud.com/article/20090602/NEWS03/906020359/-1/SPORTS

Reported by the Post Standard in Syracuse, NY:
**this is repeated info from a different source, check out the quote from the Onondaga Health Commissioner

Onondaga County reports 9 new cases of swine flu, bringing the county total to 29. 8 of the new cases are children, some are students of Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School and Dr. Martin Luther King School in Syracuse. One is an adult who was hospitalized and released.

Quoted from the article:

There likely are more, said Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Onondaga County's health commissioner. "We're only testing a few children from each school, so clearly from every confirmed case there are going to be multiple children who have H1N1 who do not ever get tested," Morrow said. The Health Department no longer will report the number of children at schools where cases of swine flu have been confirmed, Morrow said. It will only report on new school involvement.

Morrow is reporting "widespread H1N1 activity" in Onondaga County.

So far, there are 11 schools in the county with confirmed cases: Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School in the Jamesville-DeWitt school district and Dr. Martin Luther King School in Syracuse, Fabius-Pompey Elementary in the Fabius-Pompey school district; Eagle Hill Middle School, Mott Road Elementary and Wellwood Middle School in the Fayetteville-Manlius school district; and Bellevue, Ed Smith, LeMoyne, Percy Hughes and Roberts elementary schools in the Syracuse City school district.

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1243933122261940.xml&coll=1