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Anne Schuchat, MD, the CDC's acting director for science and public health, noted that the count of states with confirmed flu jumped to 30 on Sunday -- and said she expects that nearly all states soon will see cases.
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"I believe that virtually all the U.S. has this virus circulating. It does not mean everyone is infected, but within communities, it has arrived," Schuchat said at a news conference.
In New York City, the new flu spread quickly through a high school, infecting one in three students.
"What we can learn from the New York City survey is this virus spread pretty easily in those high school students," Schuchat said.
The H1N1 swine flu remains a relatively mild flu illness for most people who come down with it.
But to slow its spread and buy time for vaccine development, the CDC recommends that schools shut down for two weeks if a student comes down with a confirmed or even suspected case of the new flu.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20090504/h1n1-swine-flu-widespread-in-us
Swine Flu Outbreak: Get the Facts
Get the latest swine flu information from WebMD and the CDC, plus other facts you need to know.
* Swine Flu Center
* Video: Swine Flu Precautions
* Swine Flu Symptoms
* What Is a Pandemic?
* CDC Swine Flu Updates
* State-by-State Information
* World Health Organization
What People Are Asking
* Our experts answer your swine flu questions.
* Talk with others about swine flu.
Swine Flu Slideshow
Like people, pigs can get influenza (flu), but swine flu viruses aren't the same as human flu viruses. View the slideshow.
? 2009 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
"I believe that virtually all the U.S. has this virus circulating. It does not mean everyone is infected, but within communities, it has arrived," Schuchat said at a news conference.
In New York City, the new flu spread quickly through a high school, infecting one in three students.
"What we can learn from the New York City survey is this virus spread pretty easily in those high school students," Schuchat said.
The H1N1 swine flu remains a relatively mild flu illness for most people who come down with it.
But to slow its spread and buy time for vaccine development, the CDC recommends that schools shut down for two weeks if a student comes down with a confirmed or even suspected case of the new flu.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20090504/h1n1-swine-flu-widespread-in-us