(Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:08:08 GMT)
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Argentina
? Flu fears swamp medical services (Link)
Australia
? Australian flu alert level unchanged
Australia will not follow the lead of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on swine flu and will remain at existing alert levels. (Link)
? Medical response in chaos in swine flu pandemic (Link)
? Aussie swine flu victims fighting for lives (Link)
Canada
? The Continuing Mystery of How Canadian Pigs Caught the Novel Flu Virus (Link)
? Guidelines issued for caring for people with the flu at home (Link)
? Swine flu cases in Manitoba spike to 119 with 42 reported Friday (Link)
China
? China-Taiwan - Sports events to go ahead despite H1N1: Premier (Link)
? S’pore remains on yellow alert despite flu pandemic announcement (Link)
Egypt
? Egypt hunts last pigs as three new swine flu cases confirmed (Link)
France
? France keeps H1N1 alert level at 5A, despite WHO declaration (Link)
India
? Swine flu screening stepped up at Delhi airport (Link)
? Delhi makes swine flu patients’ hospitalisation mandatory (Link)
Japan
? Clinical observations from school outbreak in Japan (Link)
Morocco
? Morocco confirms first H1N1 flu case (Link)
New Zealand
? No evidence that animals play part in flu spread, says body (Link)
? Confirmed cases of swine flu in New Zealand is now 35 (Link)
Thailand
? Thailand reports 43 new cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in one day (Link)
United Kingdom
? UK swine flu cases pass 900 mark (Link)
? Britons urged not to panic, as flu cases spike (Link)
? Biggest jump in swine flu cases (Link)
? Britain tops world ‘risk list’ for flu spread: study (Link)
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United States
? NYC: New Victims of Swine Flu Include 11-Year-Old (Link)
? Las Vegas: School half empty amid swine flu scare (Link)
? Philadelphia: Despite calls for calm, parents fearing swine flu keep kids out of school (Link)
? Connecticut, New Haven youth is second swine flu death (Link)
? First Anchorage Novel H1N1 confirmed, Alaska (Link)
? New CDC numbers (cases and deaths by state) (Link)
? H1N1 (Swine) Flu Cases Escalate In Rhode Island (Link)
? MI - Police Officer Dies After Illness Hits Dept. (Link)
? Agusta, Georgia - Fort Gordon confirms H1N1 case (Link)
? With 5,000 cases in last week, swine flu count in U.S. grows to 18,000 (Link)
? Miami immigration center has 3 swine flu cases (Link)
? Alex Bay N.Y.: H1N1 closes school district (Link)
? Community transmission of A/H1N1 flu appears to decline in New York City (Link)
? Flu claims another NYC victim, but cases decline (Link)
? Minnesota - Over 30 New Cases/Day for Last 3 Days (Link)
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Research
? New England Journal of Medicine: Antibodies against H5 and H9 Avian Influenza among Poultry Workers in China (Link)
? Swine flu vaccine ready for clinical trials (Link)
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Commentary
? Effect Measure: Some angry thoughts about the pandemic (Link)
? CIDRAP: Pandemic declaration prompts CDC huddle with businesses (Link)
General News
? Swine flu: world pandemic declared (Link)
? SCENARIOS-What will be the impact of a flu pandemic? (Link)
? European nations activate flu pandemic response plans (Link)
? New Accurate Diagnostic Test For Swine H1N1 Influenza Using RT-PCR Technology (Link)
? Companies urged to plan for H1N1 flu (Link)
? ECDC INTERIM RISK ASSESSMENT Human cases of influenza A(H1N1)(Link)
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News for June 11, 2009 is here.
CDC Weekly Seasonal Influenza Data
Week 22, ending June 6, 2009
| State | News Reports (June 11) | CDC Report (June 11) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 5 | 5 |
| California | 6 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 1 |
| Illinois | 6 | 5 |
| Michigan | 3 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 1 |
| New York | 19 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 |
| Texas | 6 | 3 |
| Utah | 2 | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 |
| Washington | 2 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 45 |
Sources: Data compiled by spartan & CDC reports
Thanks to all of the newshounds! Special thanks to the newshound volunteers who translate international stories - thanks for keeping us all informed!
Other useful links:
CDC A(H1N1) Site
WHO A(H1N1) Site
WHO H5N1 human case totals, last updated June 2, 2009
Charts and Graphs on H5N1 from WHO
Google Flu Trends (U.S.)
CDC Weekly Influenza Summary
Map of seasonal influenza in the U.S.
CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report and this week
CIDPC (Canada) Weekly FluWatch
European CDC Influenza News
Flu Wiki Main Page
