CDC reports on 60 cases identified in the U.S. since 2004: 43 from Oregon, 15 from Washington, one from California, and one from Idaho.
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Could how the CDC records H1N1 flu cases make the outbreak look scarier than it is?
CDC’s H1N1 predictions less dire than President’s Council of Advisors
New York Times reporter By Donald G. McNeil, Jr. reports that officials at the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention seemed to be playing down the dire predictions released by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology yesterday that projected that as many [...]
Two patients in King County with H1N1 “Swine” flu have been found to have been infected with a strain of the virus that is resistant to the flu drug Tamiflu.
Tamiflu, whose chemical name is oseltamivir, is one of the two drugs recommended for the treatment of H1N1 infections.
The other drug, zanamivir, is marketed under the [...]
Head lice is a common problem among children. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are an estimated 6 to 12 million cases of head lice infestation each year in the U.S.
There are a number of treatments available for head lice, including a new drug recently approved by the U.S. Food [...]
A man in his 70s has become the first King County resident to die from H1N1 “swine” flu, health officials said today.
The man, who had been hospitalized, died on June 11th, but it was only today that the state laboratory was able to confirm that he did, indeed, have H1N1 influenza.
To date, 47 people have [...]
For more information about Swine flu:
Swine Flu and You
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/influenza_porcina_usted.htm (Espanol)
Facts about Swine Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/swine_espanol.htm (Espanol)
Preventing the Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_internal_003 (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/espanol/habits.htm (Espanol)
Latest news from CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/ (Espanol)
Symptoms and precautions from the Washington State Department of Health
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Questions about swine flu?
Call King County’s Swine Flu Hotline
877-903-KING (5464)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 3,352 cases of H1N1 “swine” flu have now been confirmed in the U.S. in 45 states, including the District of Columbia.
Washington has 176 confirmed cases as of today, the CDC reports. King County reports 120 confirmed cases and 10 probable as of Tuesday afternoon.
To date [...]
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Dr. Joe Bresee describes how to prevent giving and getting the new H1N1 “swine” flu.
The number of laboratory confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu in the U.S. has reached 2,618, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC reports.
Confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in the USA as of May 11
To date, there have been three deaths, two in Texas and one in Washington State, the CDC said.
The [...]
As of Friday, 56 cases of H1N1 swine flu have been confirmed in Seattle and King County and another 10 suspected cases have been identified.
To date, most of the cases have been mild to moderate in severity. Only two cases are known to have required hospitalization.
Washington State now has had 83 confirmed cases and 193 [...]
If the H1N1 influenza spreads outside of North America and becomes a pandemic as many as 2 billion people could become infected, Dr. Keiji Fukuda Assistant Director-General for Health Security and Environment for the World Health Organization said Thursday.
So far, however, transmission of the virus appears to be primarily limited to North America and in [...]
The number of case of confirmed and probable H1N1 swine flu cases in the U.S. now stands at 1486, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Most of the illnesses have been mild or moderate and only 35 of the confirmed cases and 17 probable cases have needed to be hospitalized, the [...]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that nine people who came down with flu-like illnesses in Washington state did, indeed, have influenza A (H1N1) or “swine flu”.
Probable and confirmed H1N1 cases by county
Seven of the cases were identified in King County, one in Snohomish County and one in Spokane County.
Washington [...]
The number of confirmed cases of influenza H1N1 or “swine flu” in the U.S. now stands at 403, and health officials have identified another 700 “probable” cases, which await laboratory confirmation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today.
In King County, seven cases have now been confirmed and 21 suspected cases are [...]
King County public health officials no longer feel it’s necessary to close schools when a child or staff member comes down with the flu.
Instead, they are asking parents to keep their children home from school if they show signs that they may have the flu.
To help parents decide whether or not to keep a child [...]
In this video, Dr. Tony Fiore, a medical epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), talks about the drugs that are available to treat the flu, who should take them, and when.
To learn more go to the CDC’s information page on Antiviral Drugs and H1N1 (Swine Flu)
A panel of local and international experts will provide an update on the influenza A/H1N1 (“swine flu”) outbreak this afternoon at the UW Medical Center.
The panel will include:
Dr. David Fleming, director of public health for Seattle and King County;
Kathleen Neuzil, director of PATH’s Influenza Vaccine Project
Marie Kimball, UW professor of epidemiology and director of Asia Pacific [...]
Six more suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1, “swine flu”, have been identified in King County, bringing the total number of suspected cases in the county to 22.
Laboratory samples have been sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention for confirmation.
To date, most of the illnesses thought to be due to the new [...]
En este video, Ana Rivera, Asesor de Salud Publica para los CDC, describe la influenza o gripe porcina: sus signos y síntomas, cómo se transmite, los medicamentos para su tratamiento, las medidas que las personas pueden tomar para protegerse de esta enfermedad y lo que deben hacer las personas si se enferman.
For additional information in [...]
Many parents, concerned about influenza A/H1N1 (swine flu), are bring children with mild or even no symptoms to the emergency room at Seattle Children’s, more than doubling the number of patients the staff usually sees at this time of year.
Most of these visits are unnecessary, hospital officials say, and are overburdening the emergency room’s resources.
“Most [...]
The number of confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 (swine flu) infections in the U.S. has climbed to 160, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today.
In King County, 11 suspected cases have been identified, but none have been confirmed. Laboratory samples from those cases have been sent to the CDC for identification.
The [...]
Health officials have set up a “Hotline” for King County residents who have questions about influenza A/H1N1, the “swine flu”.
The number is: 1-877-903-KING (5464).
The service will provide general information and updates about the outbreak, but cannot provide medical advice.
For medical advice people should call their healthcare provider.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also [...]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has produced a video describing its response to the influenza A/H1N1 swine flue outbreak.
Additional sources of information from the CDC about Influenza A/H1N1 (swine flu):
Swine Flu and You
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/influenza_porcina_usted.htm (Espanol)
Facts about Swine Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/swine_espanol.htm (Espanol)
Preventing the Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_internal_003 (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/espanol/habits.htm (Espanol)
Latest news from CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/ (Espanol)
Information from the Washington State Department of Health:
Symptoms and precautions
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Spanish (PDF)
Chinese (PDF)
Korean (PDF)
Russian (PDF)
Vietnamese (PDF)
Large type (PDF)
Health officials have now identified ten cases in King County that they suspect are due to influenza A/H1N1, also known as swine flu. In addition, there are three other suspected cases elsewhere in Washington state.
Laboratory samples from the patients have been sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmation.
To date, the [...]
Seattle’s Madrona Elementary School has been closed after a student was diagnosed with probable swine flu (swine influenza A/H1N1).
The 11-year-old student fell ill last Friday and stayed home but may have been contagious during the prior week.
Samples of the virus have been sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmation.
The [...]
Webcast: U.S. health and security officials answer questions about swine flu emailed in by thousands of viewers.
The questions were fielded by:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
Acting Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Richard Besser.
The Webcast can be viewed above or [...]
In this video Dr. Joe Bresee, with Influenza Division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention.
Local health officials have prepared a Swine Flu Tip Sheet that provides additional information about swine flu [...]
The number of people with confirmed swine flu infections in the U.S. has risen to 64, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.
In five cases, the infections were severe enough to require hospitalization. The ages of those hospitalized ranged from seven to 54 years.
So far, no cases of swine flu has [...]
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