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1 Million Americans Likely Stricken by Swine Flu: CDC
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 Late last week, U.S. health officials said that the new H1N1 swine flu continued to spread in some parts of the country, especially in the Northeast, even though flu season is usually over by now.
"The U.S. will likely see [swine] flu activity continue throughout the summer," Dr. Daniel Jernigan, a medical epidemiologist with the CDC's Influenza Division, said during a press conference.
Even though H1N1 swine flu infections continue to be mild, for the most part, health-care workers need to do more to protect themselves from infection by the virus. A small sample of 26 health-care workers found that half became infected while at work, according to a report in the June 19 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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"This includes one case where the exposure was to another ill health-care person," Dr. Michael Bell, the CDC's associate director for infection control, said during a June 18 press conference.
Bell said infection-control procedures need to be taken seriously.
Bell reiterated that the H1N1 swine flu continues to produce relatively mild symptoms in patients, and much has been learned about the precautions that health-care workers need to take since the virus first surfaced in April. "These lessons need to be applied so if something worse comes around we will be prepared to deal with it safely," he said.
U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
(As of June 19, 2009, 11:00 AM ET) |
| States and Territories* |
# of
confirmed and
probable
cases |
Deaths |
Alabama |
172 |
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Alaska |
23 |
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Arkansas |
18 |
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Arizona |
645 |
7 deaths |
California |
1245 |
8 deaths |
Colorado |
103 |
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Connecticut |
767 |
3 deaths |
Delaware |
223 |
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Florida |
562 |
1 death |
Georgia |
51 |
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Hawaii |
279 |
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Idaho |
47 |
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Illinois |
2526 |
8 deaths |
Indiana |
223 |
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Iowa |
92 |
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Kansas |
97 |
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Kentucky |
108 |
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Louisiana |
134 |
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Maine |
42 |
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Maryland |
263 |
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Massachusetts |
1270 |
1 death |
Michigan |
442 |
2 deaths |
Minnesota |
365 |
1 death |
Mississippi |
81 |
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Missouri |
46 |
1 death |
Montana |
44 |
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Nebraska |
81 |
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Nevada |
198 |
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New Hampshire |
187 |
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New Jersey |
603 |
2 deaths |
New Mexico |
155 |
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New York |
1300 |
24 deaths |
North Carolina |
125 |
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North Dakota |
41 |
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Ohio |
63 |
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Oklahoma |
112 |
1 death |
Oregon |
219 |
1 death |
Pennsylvania |
942 |
3 deaths |
Rhode Island |
94 |
1 death |
South Carolina |
83 |
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South Dakota |
17 |
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Tennessee |
121 |
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Texas |
2519 |
10 deaths |
Utah |
755 |
8 deaths |
Vermont |
43 |
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Virginia |
135 |
1 death |
Washington |
588 |
3 deaths |
Washington, D.C. |
33 |
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West Virginia |
77 |
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Wisconsin |
3008 |
1 death |
Wyoming |
63 |
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Puerto Rico |
18 |
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Virgin Islands |
1 |
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TOTAL*(53) |
21,449 cases |
87 deaths |
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*includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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More information
For more on swine flu, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Last updated 6/25/2009
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SOURCES: June 18, 2009, teleconference with Daniel Jernigan, M.D., medical epidemiologist, Influenza Division, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Michael Bell, M.D., associate director for infection control, Division of Healthcare and Quality Promotion, National Center for Preparedness, Detection and Control of Infectious Diseases, CDC; Associated Press; Agence France Press
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