Swine Flu Cases In The USA, Breakdown By State, 17th May, 2009

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Article Date: 17 May 2009 - 9:00 PDT

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According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and WHO (World Health Organization), the total number of swine flu A(H1N1) cases stood at 4,714, plus four deaths, on 17th May, 2009. Non-essential travel to Mexico has been downgraded from a "Warning" to a "Precaution"; meaning authorities consider travel to Mexico as not being dangerous for people who are not at high risk of normal flu complications.

As daily reports come in all the time, the CDC informs that its totals may not always tally with those published by local state health departments. The CDC stresses that when there is a discrepancy, the reader should consider the state health department's information as more up-to-date.

Below is a breakdown of confirmed and probable swine flu infection cases and deaths:

• Alabama
  55 cases
  0 deaths


• Arkansas
  2 cases
  0 deaths


• Arizona
  435 cases
  1 death


• California
  504 cases
  0 deaths


• Colorado
  55 cases
  0 deaths


• Connecticut
  47 cases
  0 deaths


• Delaware
  60 cases
  0 deaths


• Florida
  68 cases
  0 deaths


• Georgia
  18 cases
  0 deaths


• Hawaii
  10 cases
  0 deaths


• Idaho
  5 cases
  0 deaths


• Illinois
  638 cases
  0 deaths


• Indiana
  71 cases
  0 deaths


• Iowa
  66 cases
  0 deaths


• Kansas
  30 cases
  0 deaths


• Kentucky
  13 cases
  0 deaths


• Louisiana
  57 cases
  0 deaths


• Maine
  14 cases
  0 deaths


• Maryland
  28 cases
  0 deaths


• Massachusetts
  135 cases
  0 deaths


• Michigan
  142 cases
  0 deaths


• Minnesota
  36 cases
  0 deaths


• Missouri
  19 cases
  0 deaths


• Montana
  4 cases
  0 deaths


• Nebraska
  27 cases
  0 deaths


• Nevada
  26 cases
  0 deaths


• New Hampshire
  18 cases
  0 deaths


• New Jersey
  14 cases
  0 deaths


• New Mexico
  68 cases
  0 deaths


• New York
  242 cases
  0 deaths


• North Carolina
  12 cases
  0 deaths


• North Dakota
  2 cases
  0 deaths


• Ohio
  14 cases
  0 deaths


• Oklahoma
  26 cases
  0 deaths


• Oregon
  94 cases
  0 deaths


• Pennsylvania
  47 cases
  0 deaths


• Rhode Island
  8 cases
  0 deaths


• South Carolina
  36 cases
  0 deaths


• South Dakota
  4 cases
  0 deaths


• Tennessee
  74 cases
  0 deaths


• Texas
  506 cases
  2 deaths


• Utah
  91 cases
  0 deaths


• Vermont
  1 cases
  0 deaths


• Virginia
  21 cases
  0 deaths


• Washington
  246 cases
  1 death


• Washington, D.C.
  12 cases
  0 deaths


• Wisconsin
  613 cases
  0 deaths


• TOTAL
  4,714 cases
  4 deaths

Most health authorities and experts around the world say this novel A (H1N1) flu virus strain is not as virulent had previously feared. It is no more deadly than ordinary seasonal human influenza. However, by the time the next flu season arrives this novel virus strain will have been circulating more extensively and is likely to contribute to a more widespread flu epidemic during the following influenza season.

• See our Map Of H1N1 Outbreaks
• See our Mexico Swine Flu Blog

Written by Christian Nordqvist
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