US swine flu cases near 18,000, found in all 50 states; pandemic waning except in NortheastJune 12th, 2009 US swine flu cases grow to nearly 18,000ATLANTA — Nearly 5,000 new U.S. swine flu cases have been reported in the last week, due partly to its continuing spread in the Northeast.
Australia declares sixth swine-flu caseMay 21st, 2009 SYDNEY - Six swine-flu cases have been confirmed in Australia, officials said Thursday. Three of the victims are brothers under 12 years old, who flew home to Melbourne from the United States after a family holiday in Disneyland in California.
Ecuador, Turkey confirm swine flu infectionsMay 16th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Ecuador and Turkey have confirmed their first cases of swine flu infections. The number of countries affected by the swine flu in Latin America has risen to 12 after Ecuador reported its first infection Friday.
Swine flu cases in US rise to 2,532May 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The number of swine flu cases has jumped to 2,532 in 44 US states, with three deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. In its latest report Sunday, the CDC said the state of Illinois has confirmed 466 cases of the A(H1N1) flu, followed by Wisconsin with 357 cases, California with 282 cases.
Canada reports first swine flu deathMay 8th, 2009 OTTAWA - Canada has registered the first death from swine flu with an elderly woman under treatment for A/H1N1 infection dying in Alberta province Thursday. It was not known if the woman had other underlying conditions, but she did have the virus at the time she died, the CBC TV reported, without providing any sources.
CDC says 15 is median age of US swine flu hospital cases; older people may have more immunityMay 8th, 2009 15 is median age of US swine flu hospital casesATLANTA — There were more signs Wednesday that those hardest-hit by swine flu are the young. U.S. health officials said the median age for confirmed hospital cases in the United States is 15.
Swine flu cases in US reaches 400May 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday there were more than 400 confirmed cases of swine flu in the US and 'another 700 probable cases in 44 states'. 'We know there will be more cases.
European agency tallies over 1,160 global cases of swine fluMay 5th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - The number of confirmed novel influenza A(H1N1), better known as swine flu, cases worldwide topped 1,160 Tuesday, according to tallies released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Mexico, the US and Canada still accounted for the bulk of all cases, Denis Coloumbier, head of the ECDC preparedness and response unit, said at a briefing.
Colombia confirms first swine flu caseMay 4th, 2009 BOGOTA - Colombia has confirmed its first case of infection by the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also known as swine flu. The victim, a 42-year-old man, had recently returned from Mexico.
European agency counts 1,000 global swine flu casesMay 4th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - The number of confirmed cases of novel influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, worldwide topped 1,000 Monday, according to tallies released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In Europe the number stood at 79 while there were 20 further probable cases including 10 in France, eight in Britain and one case in Portugal and Sweden each.
US swine flu cases rise to 109, some 300 schools closedMay 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The number of confirmed human swine flu cases in the US has risen to 109, health officials said. Nearly 300 schools across the country have been closed in view of the swine flu threat.
155 confirmed swine flu cases reported worldwideApril 30th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - At least 19 people in four European countries were Thursday morning confirmed to have been infected with swine flu while 155 cases were confirmed worldwide, a European health agency reported. The confirmed European cases were in Britain, Germany, Spain and Austria, the Swedish-based European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said.
WHO raises its tally of confirmed swine flu cases to 236 worldwideApril 30th, 2009 WHO raises its tally of swine flu cases to 236GENEVA — The World Health Organization has increased its tally of confirmed swine flu cases around the world to 236 from 148. The global body says most of the new confirmed cases came from Mexico.
WHO confirms 148 swine flu cases in nine countriesApril 30th, 2009 GENEVA - A total of 148 confirmed swine flu cases have been reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN agency said. As of Wednesday, the cases were reported from nine countries, including 91 from the US with one death, and 26 from Mexico, with seven deaths, the agency said in its latest update.
WHO 'very concerned' about swine flu, says 40 confirmed cases in US but no deathsApril 27th, 2009 WHO: 40 confirmed swine flu cases in US, no deathsGENEVA — The World Health Organization says there are now 40 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States and that it "very concerned" about the disease's spread. WHO says none of the cases in the U.S.
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