Re: Australian Govt Media Updates- pandemic phase PROTECT
PANDEMIC (H1N1) 2009 UPDATE BULLETIN
1200 AEST on 17 August 2009
Change in name of infection
The World Health Organization (WHO) is now referring to the current pandemic as “Pandemic (H1N1) 2009”.
National case update
At noon today Australia has 30,111 confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
Deaths
The total number of Australian deaths associated with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is currently 112, with 2 confirmed deaths in the ACT, 33 in NSW, 5 in the NT, 25 in Qld, 9 in SA, 5 in Tas, 21 in Victoria and 12 in WA.
Hospitalisations
There are currently 440 people in hospital around Australia with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and 94 of these are in Intensive Care Units.
There are 189 people hospitalised in NSW, 24 in the NT, 102 in Qld, 57 in SA, 6 in Tas, 22 in Victoria and 40 WA.
ICU admissions: Of the 94 people currently in Intensive Care Units, there are 26 in NSW, 6 in the NT, 29 in Qld, 9 in SA, 2 in Tas, 9 in Vic and 13 in WA.
The total number of hospitalisations in Australia since pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was identified is 3579.
http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/updates
Compared to a month ago, July 17, snip:
The total number of Australian
deaths associated with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is currently 31, with 14 reported in Victoria, 10 in NSW, 2 in the NT, 2 in SA, and 1 each in Queensland, Tasmania and WA.
Hospitalisations
There are currently 202 people in hospital around Australia with Pandemic (H1N1)
2009 and 83 of these are in Intensive Care Units.
There are 75 patients in hospital in NSW, 37 in Victoria, 35 in Queensland, 22 in South Australia, 19 in the Northern Territory, 7 in Tasmania, 5 in Western Australia and 2 in the ACT.
ICU admissions: Of the 83 people currently in Intensive Care Units, 40 are in NSW,
19 in Victoria, 13 in Queensland, 4 in South Australia, 3 in Western Australia, 2 in the NT and 2 in the ACT.
The total number of hospitalisations in Australia since Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was identified is 1332.
http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/i...y/publishing.nsf/Content/updates-19july09.htm