Via the Australian health department: Health Emergency - H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) Outbreak. Excerpt:
There were 45 further confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) reported since this morning.
These cases include a further 35 cases from Victoria as well as the first case recorded in North Queensland and six new cases recorded in NSW.
The new cases in Victoria have confirmed the trend of the virus which is predominantly affecting school-aged children and being relatively mild in its impact. Twenty-six of the 35 new cases in Victoria were aged from five to 18.
There are also now three confirmed cases in country Victoria – in the Macedon Ranges Shire, Mitchell Shire and Indigo Shire. These new cases were not unexpected given the continuing spread of the virus in the community in Victoria.
The update provides more details (including Tasmania’s first case) and says the total number of cases in Australia is now 254.
