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The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks.
CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to the expanding outbreak. CDC?s response goals are to reduce spread and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency.
CDC is issuing updated interim guidance daily in response to the rapidly evolving situation.
As of May 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM (ET), at total of 43 states and the District of Columbia have reported 2,532 cases and 3 deaths. Specifically:
Alabama -- 4 cases
Arizona -- 182 cases
California -- 282 cases
Colorado -- 39 cases
Connecticut -- 24 cases
Delaware -- 44 cases
Florida -- 53 cases
Georgia -- 3 cases
Hawaii -- 6 cases
Idaho -- 1 case
Illinois -- 466 cases
Indiana -- 39 cases
Iowa -- 43 cases
Kansas -- 36 cases
Kentucky -- 3 cases
Louisiana -- 9 cases
Maine -- 4 cases
Maryland -- 23 cases
Massachusetts -- 88 cases
Michigan -- 114 cases
Minnesota -- 7 cases
Missouri -- 10 cases
Nebraska -- 13 cases
Nevada -- 9 cases
New Hampshire -- 4 cases
New Jersey -- 7 cases
New Mexico -- 30 cases
New York -- 190 cases
North Carolina -- 7 cases
Ohio -- 6 cases
Oklahoma -- 14 cases
Oregon -- 17 cases
Pennsylvania -- 10 cases
Rhode Island -- 7 cases
South Carolina -- 32 cases
South Dakota -- 1 case
Tennessee-- 54 cases
Texas -- 108 cases and 2 deaths
Utah -- 63 cases
Vermont -- 1 case
Virginia -- 16 cases
Washington -- 102 cases and 1 death
Washington, D.C. -- 4 cases
Wisconsin -- 357 cases.
School Guidance
This includes updated interim guidance for schools and childcare facilities on preventing the spread of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. At this time, CDC recommends the primary means to reduce spread of influenza in schools focus on early identification of ill students and staff, staying home when sick, and good cough etiquette and frequent hand washing. Decisions about school closure should be at the discretion of local authorities based on local considerations.
Increased Testing
CDC has developed a PCR diagnostic test kit to detect this novel H1N1 virus and has now distributed test kits to all states in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The test kits are being shipped internationally as well. This will allow states and other countries to test for this new virus. This increase in testing capacity is likely to result in an increase in the number of reported confirmed cases in this country, which should provide a more accurate picture of the burden of disease in the United States.
http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?op...2009&catid=88888984:swine-flu&Itemid=88889934
CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to the expanding outbreak. CDC?s response goals are to reduce spread and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency.
CDC is issuing updated interim guidance daily in response to the rapidly evolving situation.
As of May 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM (ET), at total of 43 states and the District of Columbia have reported 2,532 cases and 3 deaths. Specifically:
Alabama -- 4 cases
Arizona -- 182 cases
California -- 282 cases
Colorado -- 39 cases
Connecticut -- 24 cases
Delaware -- 44 cases
Florida -- 53 cases
Georgia -- 3 cases
Hawaii -- 6 cases
Idaho -- 1 case
Illinois -- 466 cases
Indiana -- 39 cases
Iowa -- 43 cases
Kansas -- 36 cases
Kentucky -- 3 cases
Louisiana -- 9 cases
Maine -- 4 cases
Maryland -- 23 cases
Massachusetts -- 88 cases
Michigan -- 114 cases
Minnesota -- 7 cases
Missouri -- 10 cases
Nebraska -- 13 cases
Nevada -- 9 cases
New Hampshire -- 4 cases
New Jersey -- 7 cases
New Mexico -- 30 cases
New York -- 190 cases
North Carolina -- 7 cases
Ohio -- 6 cases
Oklahoma -- 14 cases
Oregon -- 17 cases
Pennsylvania -- 10 cases
Rhode Island -- 7 cases
South Carolina -- 32 cases
South Dakota -- 1 case
Tennessee-- 54 cases
Texas -- 108 cases and 2 deaths
Utah -- 63 cases
Vermont -- 1 case
Virginia -- 16 cases
Washington -- 102 cases and 1 death
Washington, D.C. -- 4 cases
Wisconsin -- 357 cases.
School Guidance
This includes updated interim guidance for schools and childcare facilities on preventing the spread of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. At this time, CDC recommends the primary means to reduce spread of influenza in schools focus on early identification of ill students and staff, staying home when sick, and good cough etiquette and frequent hand washing. Decisions about school closure should be at the discretion of local authorities based on local considerations.
Increased Testing
CDC has developed a PCR diagnostic test kit to detect this novel H1N1 virus and has now distributed test kits to all states in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The test kits are being shipped internationally as well. This will allow states and other countries to test for this new virus. This increase in testing capacity is likely to result in an increase in the number of reported confirmed cases in this country, which should provide a more accurate picture of the burden of disease in the United States.
http://www.enewspf.com/index.php?op...2009&catid=88888984:swine-flu&Itemid=88889934